Al Wesal TV explained

Al Wesal TV is a Saudi-based Sunni Islamic educational channel television network. The production of this channel is based on the teachings of Quran-o-Sunnah. A team of Islamic scholars monitors the material presented on its programs. Each program of Wesal Urdu TV is previewed according to authentic references of Quran-o-Hadees. In 2015, it launched its Urdu language TV channel.

Controversy

The channel is a topic of controversy. It was accused of preaching Salafism and spreading anti-Shia rhetoric throughout the network.[1] In 2014, a channel's host praised suicide bombing that killed at least 47 Houthis,[2] prompting Saudi Arabia's Culture and Information Minister to announce the closure of the channel.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Beyond Sunni and Shia: The Roots of Sectarianism in a Changing Middle East. 9780190911195. Wehrey. Frederic. February 2018.
  2. Web site: Saudi cleric's 'sadistic' tweet causes fury in Yemen.
  3. Web site: Riyadh axes minister after TV channel shut down.
  4. Web site: Saudi Arabia Shuts Down Religious TV Station. HuffPost. 5 November 2014.