Unfortunately, Finland did something more egregious a while ago…
The state broadcaster Yle read the entire koran on the air with a known Muslim Brotherhood operative spinning Mohamed’s message to the listening audience.
‘Allahu Akbar’ echoes across Britain as BBC broadcasts ‘Azaan’ for the first time
BBC also broadcasts Imam’s recitation of verses from the Holy Quran and quotes of Holy Prophet before delivering the sermon and leading the listeners in prayers. Every Friday the program ‘Islamic Reflections’ led by an Imam will be broadcasted.
In a first, BBC begins the broadcast of Muslim prayers on its network as mosques shut down across Britain, part of the extensive measures against coronavirus.
Hence, British-Muslims will hear the Friday prayers broadcast on BBC Radio for the first time. Different imams lead the 5:50 am broadcasts every week on Friday from 14 local radio stations of BBC.
The imam recites verses from the Holy Quran and quotes of Holy Prophet before delivering the sermon and leading the listeners in prayers. The program is titled, ‘Islamic Reflections’. The arrangements have been made to facilitate the Muslim community to the run-up to the month of Ramadan till the end of April.
Each week a different imam will lead the morning program on Friday.
Different imams lead the 5:50 a.m. broadcasts every week on 14 BBC local radio stations, reciting verses from the Qur’an or quotes from Prophet Muhammad, before delivering sermons and leading listeners in prayer. https://t.co/2xdWsWawnx
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“Local radio is all about connecting communities, and we hope these weekly reflections will go some way to helping Muslims feel a sense of community while they are isolating,” said Chris Burns, the head of BBC Local Radio.
BBC informed that there are currently there are no plans for regular broadcasts of other religious minorities like Hindus and Jews.
Meanwhile, BBC CWR presenter Phil Upton said: “Ramadan is just a few weeks away and I appreciate that for many that’s a big void to fill with as many as one and a half hours of your day, especially in the evening, in Ramadan month, spent in your local mosque.
