O n e o f D u r b a n ' s p o p u l a r f a i t h - b a s e d c o m m u n i t y r a d i o s t a t i o n , R a d i o A l - A n s a a r w i l l b e o n a i r f r o m 10 J u n e t o 0 9 July t h i s y e a r . T h e Radio Station w h i c h operates f r o m its O v e r p o r t studios has made a great impact o n the c o m m u n i t y w i t h its progressive o u t l o o k and innovative programmes.
A l t h o u g h catering primarily f o r the Muslim c o m m u n i t y , t h e Radio Scation has a
listenership f r o m across all c o m m u n i t i e s .
A s d i e only M u s l i m - based Radio Station in D u r b a n , Radio A l - Ansaar usually broadcasts d u r i n g t h e m o n t h o f Ramadaan (Muslim m o n t h o f fasting). T h i s year w e decided t o e x t e n d o u r broadcast t o include the m o n d i o f d i e b i r t i i of
t h e P r o p h e t
Muhammad (SAW) and set-up the first Sirah Broadcast, said Asiya A m o d , d i e Programme Manager of d i e station.
T h e focus of the 30- day broadcast will be i n f o r m a t i o n and discussion o n the biography of the holy P r o p h e t M u h a m m a d ( S A W ) , and t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n of his teachings in
c o n t e m p o r a r y society.
Asiya said d i a t , especially after 9 / 1 1 , t h e r e has been unnecessary negative p o r t r a y a l of Islam and Muslims in the w o r l d . T h e Radio Station hopes t o educate d i e public a b o u t d i e t r u e teachings o f tiiis great leader and d i e laws governing society in Islam.
Radio Al-Ansaar is w e l l k n o w r t f o r its
inclusive policy o f allowing robust debates o n c o m m u n i t y issues affecting Soudi Africans.
Radio A l - A n s a a r is s u p p o r t e d by high- profiled presenters such as, Professor Suleman D a n g o r . v e t e r e n Lotus FM presenters A s h a Maharaj, and many o t i i e r talented and experienced presenters such as M u h a m m a d Variawa, D r Rahim Ballim, SaHaraaz Rasool, Siraj Bassa, Farrana Loonat, D r Rookaya H o o s e n and Fawzia Peer (Metro Councillor) and Sadsh Dupelia.
T h e Sirah Broadcast w i l l include s o m e n e w programs such a s T i b b - e-Nabawee (Prophetic Medicine), Gardening, Political Perspectives.At y o u r Service (serving d i e c o m m u n i t y ) , etc.
Live coverage o f d i e following programs: .
Y o u t h Day P r o g r a m m e (16 June),Association of Muslim Schools Educational Conference (27 t o 29 June), Islamic Medical Association C o n v e n t i o n a l t o 3 July),AI-Ansaar School
o f A r t & C u l t u r e (4 t o 8 July), A l - A n s a a r School o f A r t & Culture (4 t o 8 July) and Disability W o r k s h o p (7
to 9 July).
T h e r e will be live link- ups w i d i Radio Stations f r o m A c r o s s South A f r i c a , including d i e * Voice (Johannesburg) and V o i c e o f d i e Cape (Cape Town) along w i d i s o m e o f Radio A l - Ansaars m o s t popular s h o w s , including N i t e Line, Body Talk, Make up Y o u r M i n d and Medical File. For f u r t i i e r details c o n t a c t d i e A l - A n s a a r Foundation o n : (03 I) 208 1601 o r 208 4866.
APPENDIX SIX (F): NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
NEWS
X, DAILY NEWS P A G E 5MONDAY JUNE 6 2005
Durban Muslim station on the air soon
YADIA SINGH
SWITCHING channels to 103 fin for the next month will enable
• Durban's Muslim Community to enjoy the contributions of Radio AI-Ansaar.
The radio station, which oper- H ates from studios in Overport, :i will run from June 10 to July 9
this year and has made'a great impact on the community with ., its progressive, outlook and innc-
!i vative programmes.
I Although catering primarily '. for the Muslim community Radio
AI-Ansaar has a listenership from
across all communities.
As the only Muslim-based radio station in Durban, Radio AI- Ansaar usually broadcasts dur- ing the month of Ramadaan (Muslim month of fasting).
Asiya Amod, the chief opera- tion manager of the station, said:
"This year we decided to extend our broadcast to include the month of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, Peace Be Upon Him.
"We have set up the first Sirah Broadcast, which will help pro- vide knowledge about the life, times, teachings and practices of the Holy Prophet Muhammad."
The focus of the 30-day broad- cast will be information and 'dis- cussion on the biography of the holy Prophet Muhammad, and the implementation of his teach- ings in contemporary society
Amod said, especially after 9/11, there has been unnecessar- ily negative portrayal of Islam and Muslims in the world.
"The station hopes to educate the public about the true teach-, ings of this, great leader and the laws governing society in Islam."
For; farther details contact the AI-Ansaar Foundation at 0312081601 or 208 4866."*
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It's Genuine! The First-Ever Sirah Broadcast
10 June - 09 July 2005
Radio Al-Ansaar is back on air. This will be the first ever Sirah Broadcast (an exclusive broadcast on the life, times and practices of the greatest Messenger of Allah, Prophet Muhammad SAW).
Sirah in a literal sense may mean the biography of the Noble Prophet SAW, but the purpose of this broadcast goes beyond the level of acquiring information about his life and times. Greater than acquiring knowledge and informative stories and incidents about his life is the need to understand and reflect on how we as an Ummah can implement his teachings viv a vis the Qur'an in our daily lives.
The Sirah Broadcast is focused therefore on the i m p l e m e n t a t i o n of the
Prophetic Model in our daily lives.
The primary focus of this b r o a d c a s t is to c r e a t e
awareness about the concept of Nubuwwat in Islam and its relevance today. Provide information & knowledge a b o u t the l i f e , t i m e s , teachings and practices of t h e H o l y P r o p h e t Muhammad SAW.
Introduce discussions on the value, importance and need for the revival of the Sunnah
&.Hadith in our times.
Introduce discussions on how the Sirah must be i m p l e m e n t e d i n contemporary life.
In addition the Radio Station will focus on the usual I s l a m i c d e v e l o p m e n t a l content of the Radio Station.
This includes the usual social (marriage, divorce, custody of children, respect to parents) economic issues ( I s l a m i c F i n a n c e , u n e m p l o y m e n t , L a b o u r laws, etc.,) and political issues and other issues of c u l t u r e (Islamic s o n g s , architecture) etc, the usual c o n f r o n t a t i o n a l a n d d e b a t a b l e i s s u e s o f undertaken by Nite-line.
The New Voices on Radio Al Ansaar
look forward to a programs and Listeners can
number of new presenters:
Rashaad Isoo, Satish Dupelia, Farida Desai, Yasmeen Seedat, Fathima Yusuf, Nazeer Jama!, Safura Khan, Fawzia Peer, Ashwin Desai, Muna Lakhani and Farhana Loonat.
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New Programmes on Radio Al-Ansaar's Ramadaan Broadcast
irfcish delight - by Brother Mustapha; )n Tuesdays at 1:30pm. He will be scussing the different Islamic events and
>w it is celebrated in Turkey.
Nice n' New
Some of the many new programmes you can look forwardjo:
Arabic zLll'l. S.', -...•- - Ramadaan Focus by Mufti Zubair Bhayat
on: . ,,^_^.-^,»i«U^liSJ» -A.^lU_~.i Fridays at 9:30am- Mufti Zubair Bhayat will officially welcome Ramadaan and inform us on What to do in this Holy Month , the Wisdom, Benefits of fasting, Itikaaf, Farewell to Ramadaan and Welcoming of Eid. Listen to these inspiring talks to uplift your spirits.
Muslimah Today, with Fatima Asmal on:
Thursdays at 9:30am - a dynamic magazine program packed with Islamic enlightenment spiritual upliftment, education for women, etc.
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Radio Al-Ansaar teams up with Shaik Bahrawt & Ahmed Morsi of Egypt for a unique first time ever "Arabic by Radio" programme.
This unique ten minute Arabic by Radio programme aims at helping the listener to gain an understanding of the Qur'aan." The vocabulary and the content of the Arabic will be from the Qur'aan," said Shaik Bahrawi.
Tune into the Subah programme morning at 4.30 - 6.00am and be part of this grand Arabic Tarbiyyah programme.
Our focus in this programme is to help the listeners understand the beautiful language.
Tune in to Radio Al-Ansaar for many more interesting & educational programs only on our Ramadaan Broadcast
fading Live coverage on the following: "Jummah As Salaam 1 Call us: Fax: 031-2082426 Studio: 031-2084564 Reception: 031-2081601
"Conventions & Fairs | Advertising: 031-2084866 Programme: 031-2081601 ' "Llfisas*
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7 October - 5 November 2005
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