Launched 16 December 2008 Picture format 4:3 (576i, SDTV) Broadcast area Worldwide | Owned by Hidayat Television Ltd Language Urdu and English | |
Slogan Guidance to the Right Path | ||
Hidayat TV is an Islamic satellite TV Channel based in the United Kingdom. It is notable for being the first Shia Muslim channel in the United Kingdom and Europe.
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According to the mission statement on its website the objectives of Hidayat TV includes developing the Muslim community by covering various educational, welfare and religious needs.
Hidayat TV was established by two Islamic scholars Moulana Dr. G. H. Adeel and Maulana Syed Abbas Abedi. Hidayat TV initially aired parts daily but became a full-time 24-hour running channel from 16 February 2009.
Hidayat TV launched globally on 5 December 2009 reaching audiences in UK, Europe and parts of North Africa via Eutelsat 28A. From 7 February to 19 February 2014 the channel was temporarily removed from Sky.
Channel name
The channel name Hidayat TV refers to the Arabic word Hidayat (Arabic: هدايت ) which literally means Guidance. It is a term used repeatedly in the Quran referring to divine guidance.
Mission statement
According to its website the channel mission and objectives include the following:
Coverage of Islamic events
Hidayat TV regularly airs live and recorded events from Islamic gatherings and Islamic Pilgrimages.
Poems and recitals are aired including remembrance of the prophet Muhammad and his closest progreny and commemorations of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain and other Shia Imams.
There are also frequent broadcasts of popular Islamic prayers in particular Dua-e-Kumail and Dua-e-Tawassul.
Main regular programmes
The main regular programs are:
Naat Competition