Channel 4 and Islam

Channel 4 decided to broadcast the Muslim call to prayer live every morning during Ramadan as a deliberate act of provacation to viewers who associate Islam with Terrorism and extremeism. Channel 4 tried to reinforce the message that the UK is a diverse country with an increasing amout of muslims. This was a programme aimed at a younger audience (Under 25).

Channel 4 to ''provoke'' viewers who associate Islam with Terrorism with live call to prayer during Ramadan

Channel 4 is a programme where we would like our documentary to air. This is because Channel 4 shows a wider range of faiths and this can help us educate more youth about the different faiths present in the UK.

The Sun, a british local newspaper, got a response from readers. Prompting the usual succession of Islamophobic comments from readers, starting with “i will never watch channel 4 again, this is a christian country”, followed by “It seems with every Islamic atrocity that takes place, instead of Islam being exposed for what it actually is… and we all know exactly what it actually is, despite what we are constantly told… it is pushed further into our faces by those who have the power to do so, the grovelling Islamophiles…”