AhlulBayt News Agency: A recent ban on commercial advertising on Egypt’s Quran Radio has been met with widespread approval from experts and online activists.
According to maspero website, experts and social media activists in the country have welcomed the announcement by the radio and television authorities regarding the cessation of commercial advertisements on the Quran Radio.
This radio network has over 60 million listeners in Egypt and the Islamic world, and it is considered the first specialized radio station among religious media in the Arab world.
In late December, the National Media Authority (NMA) decided to ban advertisements on the radio following complaints from the public and leaders of official religious institutions.
This decision followed the NMA's ban, made about a week earlier, on hosting fortune-tellers and astrologers across all its television channels, radio stations, and digital platforms.
The Egyptian ministry of finance has said it will provide financial support to prevent any potential decrease in the Quran Radio’s revenue following the ban.
Ismail Davidar, the head of the Quran Radio, described the ban as a historic and courageous decision, emphasizing that they have received complaints about these advertisements from both inside and outside Egypt.
“The decision we have been waiting for has finally arrived. Today is a celebration for all the network staff, and it is time for the Quran Radio to focus solely on the Book of God, without any advertising,” he added.
Egyptian Awqaf Minister Usama al-Azhari said in a post on Facebook, “We welcome the decision that revives the dignity and enlightening role of the Quran Radio, which will focus solely on high-quality religious content.”
Mohamed Vardani, a media professor at Al-Azhar University, described this move as one that had long been overdue.
Tamer Shirin Shouki, a writer and thinker, said, “We appreciate any action taken to correct a mistake that began over ten years ago.”
Additionally, one blogger referred to this decision as a correction of a mistake that should never have happened in the first place, viewing the rectification of errors as a good decision.
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According to maspero website, experts and social media activists in the country have welcomed the announcement by the radio and television authorities regarding the cessation of commercial advertisements on the Quran Radio.
This radio network has over 60 million listeners in Egypt and the Islamic world, and it is considered the first specialized radio station among religious media in the Arab world.
In late December, the National Media Authority (NMA) decided to ban advertisements on the radio following complaints from the public and leaders of official religious institutions.
This decision followed the NMA's ban, made about a week earlier, on hosting fortune-tellers and astrologers across all its television channels, radio stations, and digital platforms.
The Egyptian ministry of finance has said it will provide financial support to prevent any potential decrease in the Quran Radio’s revenue following the ban.
Ismail Davidar, the head of the Quran Radio, described the ban as a historic and courageous decision, emphasizing that they have received complaints about these advertisements from both inside and outside Egypt.
“The decision we have been waiting for has finally arrived. Today is a celebration for all the network staff, and it is time for the Quran Radio to focus solely on the Book of God, without any advertising,” he added.
Egyptian Awqaf Minister Usama al-Azhari said in a post on Facebook, “We welcome the decision that revives the dignity and enlightening role of the Quran Radio, which will focus solely on high-quality religious content.”
Mohamed Vardani, a media professor at Al-Azhar University, described this move as one that had long been overdue.
Tamer Shirin Shouki, a writer and thinker, said, “We appreciate any action taken to correct a mistake that began over ten years ago.”
Additionally, one blogger referred to this decision as a correction of a mistake that should never have happened in the first place, viewing the rectification of errors as a good decision.
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