ET: While browsing through channels after iftar yesterday, I realised that my TV screen had been taken over by multiple Ramazan transmissions airing on different (read: every) channel. Although the ‘shows’ have been airing questionable content for some time now, this year they seemed to have taken it up a notch.
Previously, such transmissions comprised of learned religious scholars who would discuss Islamic issues and answer audience questions pertaining to religious teaching. This would be followed by a recitation of a naat or a dua, and the transmission would be over by iftar time.
No shenanigans, no games, no quizzes – a simple programme on religion.
Now, some might argue that these shows were too plain, boring and lacked excitement but I believe the content back then was much classier and more fit for our religion than the ‘game shows’ we have started to indulge in today.
Ramazan shows today provide very little knowledge of anything, let alone religion, and there is no inspiration that can be drawn to douse our curiosity regarding religion. In fact, the effect is quite the opposite. These transmissions inspire crudeness, an extreme level of greed and lack of empathy.
Show hosts are seen making fun of people, exhibiting uncultured humour and making personal comments – all in such bad taste – and all in the name of Ramazan! Why? I feel like I am watching some backwards, cheesy theatre show or movie rather than a religious programme.
A typical Ramazan transmission today begins with a discussion between a deranged host and a bunch of maulvis, who are clad in colourfully embroidered kurtas. Discussions on these shows amount, to little or, no religious knowledge being dispersed to the audience and before you know it, the host eagerly moves towards the ‘fun and games’ segment.
Categories: Anti Islam act by Muslims, Anti-Islam Attitude, Asia, Pakistan
I would recommend the writer to tune into MTA (Muslim Television Ahmadiyya) and then you be the judge. You will find that it has no Adverts, no appeals to send cash for Muslim charities, but you will find Religious Programmes as well as Q/A’s and other interesting programmes. Try it, you will love it.
Losing your religion is not necessarily a bad thing. Here in America we are losing our religion. But it isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Losing our religion has resulted in less civilian violence, more people receiving an education, and narrowing the achievement gap between men and women. In fact the largest group of anti zionists in America are non religious, who believe that all violence is wrong, even if it comes from a state that America is politically obligated to support.
If you want to have more spiritual or religious experiences, do more religious or spiritual activities: I promise you that you won’t find god in a TV. I highly recommend unplugging if you are interested in learning about the divine.
@ Andrew:
If you want to have more spiritual or religious experiences, do more religious or spiritual activities: I promise you that you won’t find god in a TV. I highly recommend unplugging if you are interested in learning about the divine.
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It seems Andrew has not yet taken the advice of Zafar seriously. To do more religious or spiritual activities, it is necessary to have more religious knowledge. That can be achieved by listening to lectures, and attend gatherings and watching a good TV station which is not broadcasting adverts or nude photos.
Andrew needs to visit site alislam.org and watch MTA (Muslim Television Ahmadiyya) and then be a judge.