Ahlebait TV was a Shia Muslim 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...

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The mission statement on its website stipulated that the main objectives of the Ahlebait TV were to educate the humanity by airing various educational, welfare and religious programs.

Coverage on Eurobird 9A ceased on 7 March 2011, the channel closed on completely on 1 September 2011 when it was removed from Eurobird 1

Eurobird 1

Eurobird 1 is a Eutelsat operated Eurobird satellite, used primarily for digital television. It is located at 28.5° east in the Clarke Belt, just within the range of most satellite dishes pointed at SES Astra's Astra 2A, 2B and 2D at 28.2° east...

 and Sky channel 836.

Channel name

The channel name Ahlebait TV referred to the Persian-Urdu term Ahlebait which is a derivative of the term Arabic term Ahl ul-Bayt  which is a phrase denoting The Prophet Muhammad and his closest family

Ahl al-Kisa

Ahl al-Kisā refers to the Islamic prophet Muhammad, his daughter Fatimah, his cousin and son-in-law Ali, and his two grandsons Hasan and Husayn. They are also referred to as Āl al-‘Abā or Panj-tan-e Āl-e Abā or simply Panj tan...

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Mission statement

According to the mission statement on its website the channel aimed to educate humanity on:

• Islamic Law
  Sharia
  Sharia law, is the moral code and religious law of Islam. Sharia is derived from two primary sources of Islamic law: the precepts set forth in the Quran, and the example set by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the Sunnah. Fiqh jurisprudence interprets and extends the application of sharia to...
  
  
• Social, Economic, Cultural and Religious needs
• Promote Spiritual Unity
• Promote 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...
  
  
• Enlighten the teachings of 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...
  
  

Programmes

Ahlebait TV aired Islamic programmes such as Majaalis

Majlis

' , is an Arabic term meaning "a place of sitting", used in the context of "council", to describe various types of special gatherings among common interest groups be it administrative, social or religious in countries with linguistic or cultural connections to Islamic countries...

, Salaam, Marsiyas

Marsia

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

, Nauhas

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....

, Duas

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...

 and Ziyaraat

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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Other programmes included Islamic films and lectures, Quranic programmes, youth programmes and English language broadcasts.

The following were regular programmes:

• Guftogu Justoju - The face of the TV channel. Molana Hashim Raza Ghadiri presents this thrilling show Mon-Thurs at 9:30pm.
• Tuloo Morning - Start you day with the name of Ahlebait. This interactive morning show hosted by Sayeda Sana Fatima Shah talks about everyday issues.
• Health Tips - An interactive programme that answers your health related questions by Dr. Shazia Shah.
• Fiqh-e-Jaffri - This programme provide information about various aspect of Jaffri Islamic sects. Hosted by Molana Mirza Mohammad Jawad.
• Hamd-o-sana - An interactive programme to recite Hamd, Natt, Manqabat, Noha. This is a live call-in programme.
• Future Azadar - A Children Educationl Programme, hosted by Syed Faizan Shah!
• Hamsafar - A matchmaking programme for Muslims of all backgrounds. Host Syeda Nighat Haider.
• Your Views - Live question - answer programme hosted by Sheikh Masomiyyan.
• Ask who know - Live Question - Answer programme hosted by Syeda Saeeda Rizvi, Guest Molana Syed MOhammad Mosavi.
• Aarish - This programme provide beauty tips for Ladies, Hosted by Naheed Solanki.
• Family Time - This programme discuss various issues related to Family life in UK. Host Syeda Najma Abbas Rizvi and Syeda Farah Rizvi
• Kids For Ahlebait - A children's show discussing Islamic Matters and Occasions. Host: Zaki Rizvi
• Gosha-e-Tahzeeb - This programme goes over Ikhlaqi Matters and Hadith of the Ahlebait. Host: Moulana Raza Haider Rizvi