More proof, if any were needed, that Britain is slowly being turned into an Islamic state:
Channel 4 is to broadcast the Muslim call to prayer during Ramadan this year, it revealed yesterday.
It is believed to be the first time a mainstream British television channel has broadcast the Islamic call to prayer.
Starting next week, the broadcaster will transmit the morning call to prayer daily for the 30 days of Ramadan.
Channel 4’s head of factual programming Ralph Lee said the channel would act as a ‘nationwide tannoy system’ for Britain’s 2.8million Muslims while they observed Ramadan.
He said almost five per cent of the British population would ‘actively engage’ in Ramadan this month, adding: ‘Can we say the same of other national events that have received blanket coverage on television such as the Queen’s coronation anniversary?’
Critics questioned whether the decision to transmit the call to prayer was a ‘publicity-seeking stunt’ by the controversial broadcaster.
Mr Lee said Ramadan usually received minimal coverage on Britain’s main television channels and said he believed Channel 4’s series of programmes during July and August was chance for Britain’s moderate Muslims to be heard.
Earlier this year the channel was criticised for giving militant Anjem Choudary, the former head of banned Islamist organisation Al Muhajiroun, a platform to air his views.
Controversial: Channel 4 came under fire after giving airtime to militant Anjem Choudary
There are five calls to prayer a day but Channel 4 said it would only broadcast the first morning call to prayer each day. All the daily prayers will be played on the channel’s website.
It will be delivered by musician Hassen Rasool and accompanied by a three-minute video showing him outside various London landmarks, including St Paul’s Cathedral.
The first broadcast will be next Tuesday (July 9), the first day of Ramadan, at 3am.
Muslims around the world fast between sunrise and sunset during Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
Channel 4 will also include the sunrise and sunset times during its weather reports.
The broadcaster said it had consulted Muslim clerics about its series of Ramadan programmes.
Read more: Channel 4 to broadcast daily Muslim call to prayer during Ramadan next month | Mail Online
Channel 4 is to broadcast the Muslim call to prayer during Ramadan this year, it revealed yesterday.
It is believed to be the first time a mainstream British television channel has broadcast the Islamic call to prayer.
Starting next week, the broadcaster will transmit the morning call to prayer daily for the 30 days of Ramadan.
Channel 4’s head of factual programming Ralph Lee said the channel would act as a ‘nationwide tannoy system’ for Britain’s 2.8million Muslims while they observed Ramadan.
He said almost five per cent of the British population would ‘actively engage’ in Ramadan this month, adding: ‘Can we say the same of other national events that have received blanket coverage on television such as the Queen’s coronation anniversary?’
Critics questioned whether the decision to transmit the call to prayer was a ‘publicity-seeking stunt’ by the controversial broadcaster.
Mr Lee said Ramadan usually received minimal coverage on Britain’s main television channels and said he believed Channel 4’s series of programmes during July and August was chance for Britain’s moderate Muslims to be heard.
Earlier this year the channel was criticised for giving militant Anjem Choudary, the former head of banned Islamist organisation Al Muhajiroun, a platform to air his views.
Controversial: Channel 4 came under fire after giving airtime to militant Anjem Choudary
There are five calls to prayer a day but Channel 4 said it would only broadcast the first morning call to prayer each day. All the daily prayers will be played on the channel’s website.
It will be delivered by musician Hassen Rasool and accompanied by a three-minute video showing him outside various London landmarks, including St Paul’s Cathedral.
The first broadcast will be next Tuesday (July 9), the first day of Ramadan, at 3am.
Muslims around the world fast between sunrise and sunset during Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
Channel 4 will also include the sunrise and sunset times during its weather reports.
The broadcaster said it had consulted Muslim clerics about its series of Ramadan programmes.
Read more: Channel 4 to broadcast daily Muslim call to prayer during Ramadan next month | Mail Online
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