Hidayat TV is an Islamic satellite TV Channel based in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

. It is notable for being the first Shia Muslim channel in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 and Europe

Europe

Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

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According to the mission statement on its website the objectives of the Hidayat TV includes developing the Muslim community by covering various educational, welfare and religious needs.

Hidayat TV was established by two Islamic scholars, Moulana Syed Abbas Abedi and Moulana Dr. G. H. Adeel along with Dr. Ghulam Hadi Kadiwal and Sakhawat Hussain Shah.

Hidayat TV initially aired part daily but became a full time channel from 16 February 2009.

Hidayat TV launched globally on 5th Dec 2009 reaching audiences in UK, Europe and parts of north Africa via Eurobird 1.

Channel name

The channel name Hidayat TV refers to the Arabic word Hidayat 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:

• To educate the Islamic Community
  Ummah
  Ummah is an Arabic word meaning "community" or "nation." It is commonly used to mean either the collective nation of states, or the whole Arab world...
  
   on its rights and responsibilities
• To assist the Islamic Community
  Ummah
  Ummah is an Arabic word meaning "community" or "nation." It is commonly used to mean either the collective nation of states, or the whole Arab world...
  
   in the resolution of its social, economic, cultural and religious needs
• To create and promote the spirit of unity and brotherhood among the members of the Community
  Ummah
  Ummah is an Arabic word meaning "community" or "nation." It is commonly used to mean either the collective nation of states, or the whole Arab world...
  
   and settle disputes
• To promote actively the principle of multiculturalism
  Multiculturalism
  Multiculturalism is the appreciation, acceptance or promotion of multiple cultures, applied to the demographic make-up of a specific place, usually at the organizational level, e.g...
  
  
• To guide people towards sunnah sect of humanity and to their Creator
  Allah
  Allah is a word for God used in the context of Islam. In Arabic, the word means simply "God". It is used primarily by Muslims and Bahá'ís, and often, albeit not exclusively, used by Arabic-speaking Eastern Catholic Christians, Maltese Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox Christians, Mizrahi Jews and...
  
  
• To provide a wider platform for those who love to establish peace and harmony on earth
• To show the real face of the Holy Quran and Sunnah
  Sunnah
  The word literally means a clear, well trodden, busy and plain surfaced road. In the discussion of the sources of religion, Sunnah denotes the practice of Prophet Muhammad that he taught and practically instituted as a teacher of the sharī‘ah and the best exemplar...
  
   according to the teachings of the Holy Prophet Mohammed and his Holy Progeny
  Ahl al-Bayt
  Ahl al-Bayt is an Arabic phrase literally meaning People of the House, or family of the House. The phrase "ahl al-bayt" was used in Arabia before the advent of Islam to refer to one's clan, and would be adopted by the ruling family of a tribe. Within the Islamic tradition, the term refers to the...
  
  
• To build a bridge between Western and Eastern culture through healthy dialogues and debates
• To present educational, social, cultural, physical, ethical and religious programs for all

Coverage of Islamic events

Hidayat TV regularly airs live and recorded events from Islamic gatherings and Islamic Pilgrimages

Ziyarat

Ziyārah is an Arabic term literally means "visit", used to refer to a pilgrimage to sites associated with Muhammad, his family members and descendants , his companions, or other venerated figures in Islām, such as the Prophets, Sufi saints and Islāmic scholars...

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Poems and recitals are aired including remembrance of the prophet Muhammad and his closest progreny and commemorations of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain

Marsia

Marsiya is an elegiac poem written to commemorate the martyrdom and valour of Hussain and his comrades of the Karbala...

 and other Shia Imams

Noha

Noha is a genre of Arabic, Persian, or Urdu prose depicting the martyrdom of the Holy Imams. Strictly speaking noha is the sub-parts of Marsia. Nohas are usually poetry expressing the sorrow felt by Shia Muslims for their leaders....

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There are also frequent broadcasts of popular Islamic prayers

Dua

In the terminology of Islam, Duʿāʾ Plural: Dow'āt literally meaning invocation, is an act of supplication. The term is derived from an Arabic word meaning to 'call out' or to 'summon', and Muslims regard this as a profound act of worship. This is when Muslim people from all over connect with God...

 in particular Dua-e-Kumail and Dua-e-Tawassul

Tawassul

Tawassul is the Islamic understanding of intercession. It is a religious practice in which a Muslim seeks nearness to Allah. A rough translation would be: "To draw near to what one seeks after and to approach that which one desires." The exact definition and method of tawassul is a matter of...

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Main Regular Programmes

Main regular programs are as below:

• Tareekh-e-Islam
• Ahkam-e-Deen
• Islami Akhlaq
• Payam-e-Quran
• Quran aur hum
• Sahifa-e-Sajjadiyah
• Merajul Momin
• Pareshaniyun ka hal
• Intezar-e-Faraj
• Subh e Hidayat
• Future Stars
• Hidayat for Youth
• Khawateen-e-Islam
• Baseerat
• Tarbiyat-e-Aulad
• Makarim-e-AKhlaq
• Kijiye Sawaal
• Aqeedat ke phool
• Jaza o Saza
• Islamic Quiz
• Precious pearls
• The Big Picture Live
• Little Angels
• Maqam-e-Sahaba
• Sports Talk
• Hidayat tv Update
• Hadees Shanasi
• Muzakra
• Tajzia
• Tussa ni Awaz
• Hidayat Sunday Magazine