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**9V4i8xw1** · 04-10-2012, 02:51 PM

salam,

The positive aspects of al jazeera is that it is of the few or only media outlet from Muslim world that has international professional standards and can speak to the global world. The documentary's they make are very good. And since it is coming from the Muslim world, it has better understanding of Muslims and Islam compared to other media.

The negative aspect is that it speaks and promotes the same neo-liberal worldview of the west. As such it is creating a neo-atheistic mindset among Muslims.

The arguments in favor of not boycotting al jazeera is that it is at least much better that the damage western media does. i.e favor lesser harm over greater harm. It at least helps in removing many of the misleading notions regarding Muslims to the international world. Other arguments being that they should be allowed to express their opinion i.e., freedom of expression and therefore the practicing Muslims should come up with their own media that can meet such professionalism if they want to promote themselves.

Arguments in favor of boycotting it would be that it would do more damage to have a neo-atheistic view being promoted under a Muslim face.

what are your views ?

Al-Jazeera is far from good (and al-Jazeera English is worse still) - Muslims should not have it on in their homes as it promotes things contrary to Islam - notably the very liberal views of the presenters and the inappropriate dress of the female presenters.

- If you want you daughters to stay hijabis in later life then do not poison their minds by bringing them up with these semi naked women in your home daily via your television set.

Practicing Muslims who follow scholars who hold the view that moving pictures are halal should definitely come up with their own TV stations to promote Islam InshaAllah as TV is a very powerful method of communication that is actually generally being used against us and against our values.

Q. When the kuffar used to attack the Muslims through poetry what did the Holy Prophet (saws) do?

A. He supported poets to use their skills on behalf of Islam

TV holds the same place in the modern world that poetry did in the ancient Arab world.

The atheists, Christians, Hindus and others promote their misguided views through a plethora of channels.

Even the Shiahs have several English satellite channels.

Sunni Muslims need to promote the truth through the same means.

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If you use English language channels as an example their is already...

The Islam Channel which is quite good but is Salafi leaning. - Traditional Muslims could do a good thing by making something on a similar format but that is purely traditional and that is fully in English (not like Iqra or Takbir which have just a little English).

Peace TV English, which has some merits but is very Salafi orientated and Huda TV English, which is also quite good, but is also very Salafi orientated.

Press TV used to provide a more-Islamic source of TV news for English speakers but it was owned by the Iranians and therefore political coverage of the middle-east was wrong sided - Sunnis really need to establish an English language Sunni news channel on this line.

04-10-2012, 02:51 PM	#3
9V4i8xw1 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 481 Senior Member	salam, The positive aspects of al jazeera is that it is of the few or only media outlet from Muslim world that has international professional standards and can speak to the global world. The documentary's they make are very good. And since it is coming from the Muslim world, it has better understanding of Muslims and Islam compared to other media. The negative aspect is that it speaks and promotes the same neo-liberal worldview of the west. As such it is creating a neo-atheistic mindset among Muslims. The arguments in favor of not boycotting al jazeera is that it is at least much better that the damage western media does. i.e favor lesser harm over greater harm. It at least helps in removing many of the misleading notions regarding Muslims to the international world. Other arguments being that they should be allowed to express their opinion i.e., freedom of expression and therefore the practicing Muslims should come up with their own media that can meet such professionalism if they want to promote themselves. Arguments in favor of boycotting it would be that it would do more damage to have a neo-atheistic view being promoted under a Muslim face. what are your views ? Al-Jazeera is far from good (and al-Jazeera English is worse still) - Muslims should not have it on in their homes as it promotes things contrary to Islam - notably the very liberal views of the presenters and the inappropriate dress of the female presenters. - If you want you daughters to stay hijabis in later life then do not poison their minds by bringing them up with these semi naked women in your home daily via your television set. Practicing Muslims who follow scholars who hold the view that moving pictures are halal should definitely come up with their own TV stations to promote Islam InshaAllah as TV is a very powerful method of communication that is actually generally being used against us and against our values. Q. When the kuffar used to attack the Muslims through poetry what did the Holy Prophet (saws) do? A. He supported poets to use their skills on behalf of Islam TV holds the same place in the modern world that poetry did in the ancient Arab world. The atheists, Christians, Hindus and others promote their misguided views through a plethora of channels. Even the Shiahs have several English satellite channels. Sunni Muslims need to promote the truth through the same means. __________________________________________________ ___________ If you use English language channels as an example their is already... The Islam Channel which is quite good but is Salafi leaning. - Traditional Muslims could do a good thing by making something on a similar format but that is purely traditional and that is fully in English (not like Iqra or Takbir which have just a little English). Peace TV English, which has some merits but is very Salafi orientated and Huda TV English, which is also quite good, but is also very Salafi orientated. Press TV used to provide a more-Islamic source of TV news for English speakers but it was owned by the Iranians and therefore political coverage of the middle-east was wrong sided - Sunnis really need to establish an English language Sunni news channel on this line.
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