Zad TV
Zad TV is an Arabic-language satellite channel dedicated to interactive Islamic educational programming, launched in July 2015.
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Overview
Zad TV (قناة زاد الفضائية / قناة زاد العلمية) is an Arabic-language satellite television channel focused on interactive, professional Islamic educational programming. According to its Arabic Wikipedia entry, it began broadcasting in early July 2015. The channel presents itself as the broadcast window for the "Zad Scientific Academy" (برنامج أكاديمية زاد العلمية), a television program that also has an online platform for studying Islamic sciences under the supervision of scholars, sheikhs, and university instructors. The channel hosts a range of prominent figures in Islamic sciences in interactive and varied talk shows. The channel's stated goals include encouraging viewers to learn authentic Islamic knowledge and its etiquette, making it easy and accessible; establishing beginner students of knowledge and religiously educated individuals through distance education and a scholarly curriculum that provides the basics using modern technical and artistic tools; and keeping up with viewers' religious needs given the many jurisprudential, educational, and family issues that arise. Zad TV's programming includes shows such as "Zad al-Tilawa" and "al-Muyassar fi al-Tilawa" (teaching Quran recitation and tajweed), "al-Khazana" (a talk show introducing beneficial Islamic publications, regularly hosting Sheikh Dr. Abdullah al-Battati), "Li-Yatafaqqahu" (explanations and academic tests), "Nawafidh" (a varied program), "Zad al-Usra" (a talk show hosting specialists in education, Sharia, and family matters), "Zad Clinic" (a talk show hosting specialized doctors and answering viewer questions), and "Manhajiyyat Talab al-Ilm" (a talk show on the methodology of seeking Islamic knowledge and the values students should adopt). The channel's website lists programs including "Maqra'at al-Imam Nafi'" and "al-Khazana," and provides a daily program schedule in Mecca time (GMT+3). It also lists affiliated sites: the Zad Academy program at zad-academy.com and Islam Question & Answer at islamqa.info. The channel solicits advertising via email and has a separate contact for its scientific channel. Zad TV is a niche religious educational broadcaster operating in the Arabic-language satellite market, alongside channels such as Al-Majd, Al-Risala, Al-Nas, and Wasal. Its content is aimed at Arabic-speaking Muslim audiences interested in structured religious learning.
History
Zad TV (قناة زاد الفضائية), also known as Zad Scientific Channel (قناة زاد العلمية), is an Arabic-language satellite television channel that began broadcasting in early July 2015. It was established as the broadcast arm of the "Zad Scientific Academy" (برنامج أكاديمية زاد العلمية), a television program with an accompanying online platform for studying Islamic sciences under the supervision of scholars, sheikhs, and university instructors. The channel's mission is to spread and make accessible authentic Islamic knowledge (al-ilm al-shar'i) through interactive, professional educational programming. The channel's stated objectives include encouraging viewers to learn foundational Islamic knowledge and its etiquette, establishing beginner students of knowledge and religiously educated individuals through distance education, and addressing contemporary jurisprudential, educational, and family issues. It aims to use modern technical and artistic tools to deliver religious knowledge creatively to target audiences. Over its history, Zad TV has developed a range of programs. These include "Zad al-Tilawa" and "al-Muyassar fi al-Tilawa" for teaching Quran recitation and tajweed; "al-Khazana," a talk show introducing beneficial Islamic publications, regularly hosted by Sheikh Dr. Abdullah al-Battati; "Li-Yatafaqqahu," featuring explanations and academic tests; "Nawafidh," a varied program; "Zad al-Usra," a talk show hosting specialists in education, Sharia, and family matters; "Zad Clinic," a talk show hosting specialized doctors and answering viewer questions; and "Manhajiyyat Talab al-Ilm," a talk show on the methodology of seeking Islamic knowledge and the values students should adopt. The channel operates a website (zad.tv) that provides a daily program schedule in Mecca time (GMT+3) and lists affiliated sites including the Zad Academy program (zad-academy.com) and Islam Question & Answer (islamqa.info). It solicits advertising via email and maintains a separate contact for its scientific channel. Zad TV is part of the Arabic-language religious satellite broadcasting landscape, alongside channels such as Al-Majd, Al-Risala, Al-Nas, and Wasal.
Zad TV begins broadcasting in early July 2015.
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An interactive, professional Islamic educational satellite channel providing structured religious knowledge to Arabic-speaking audiences.
Zad al-Tilawa
Program teaching Quran recitation and tajweed rules.
Al-Muyassar fi al-Tilawa
Program teaching Quran recitation and tajweed rules.
Al-Khazana
Talk show introducing beneficial Islamic publications, regularly hosted by Sheikh Dr. Abdullah al-Battati.
Li-Yatafaqqahu
Program featuring explanations and academic tests.
Nawafidh
A varied program covering several fields.
Zad al-Usra
Talk show hosting specialists in education, Sharia, and family matters.
Zad Clinic
Talk show hosting specialized doctors and answering viewer questions.
Manhajiyyat Talab al-Ilm
Talk show on the methodology of seeking Islamic knowledge and the values students should adopt.
Maqra'at al-Imam Nafi'
Program listed on the channel's website.
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