Ramadan programs of Imam Reza holy shrine to air in different languages on social media

AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Management Office for News and Modern Media of Imam Reza holy shrine has embarked on airing special programs in five different languages on 12 social media platforms during the holy month of Ramadan.

“Given the necessity of using various media platforms to disseminate Islamic teachings and the holy Prophet’s infallible household’s life and conduct, the holy shrine has decided to draw upon the new media capacities besides radio and television”, said Jamal Rostamzadeh, head of News and Modern Media.

He continued that the measure had been on the agenda for the past two years on different occasions, which had been warmly welcomed by social media users.

“Taking the geographical expanse of our international audience into consideration, broadcasting the programs on different social media platforms in different languages is a must, which has been realized via Bab al-Salam virtual studio and Islamic World News Studio”, Rostamzadeh explained.

The measure is presently underway during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and special programs are broadcast in Farsi, Arabic, English, Azeri, and Urdu across the globe.

According to him, due to the diversity of social media networks popular in different countries, platforms as different as Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Rubika, etc. have been chosen for the enterprise.

As for the content of the programs, Rostamzadeh concluded: “The audience’s live video access to the holy shrine, daily live recitation of a section of the Holy Quran, live coverage of Ramadan special prayers, Holy Quran interpretation, and special programs on Qadr Nights (Nights of Destiny) are among the social media programs of the holy shrine”.

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