Posted on 10/16/2004 5:11:42 PM PDT by 4.1O dana super trac pak
CHICAGO - Some Chicago-area Muslims have launched their own talk radio program, deciding it will be the best way to break down stereotypes about their faith.
"Whenever I hear the word "Muslims" in the news, it is always followed by something negative, a car bombing in Iraq..." said Jenan Diab, producer of "Radio Islam," which debuted recently on WCEV-AM (1450). "We want something positive for Muslims."
The daily, hourlong call-in show, which is broadcast in English, will feature several Muslim-American hosts, including educators, physicians, religous leaders and attorneys, and both Muslim and non-Muslim guests. Discussions are planned on a variety of issues.
"This is not about Muslims for Muslims," said the show's executive producer, Abdul Malik Mujahid, whose multimedia production company, Sound Vision, is broadcasting the show.
He said the radio show is important because Muslims do not have the kind of access to mainstream that they need to dispel some of the misperceptions about them.
"For example, people think many Muslims don't condemn beheadings and terrorism," he said. "We condemn it everyday day, but nobody hears about it."
In Chicago I think a C.B. radio would be more informative, if you can understand arabic.
Maybe this will be a pro-America, Muslim station. If it's not, it's not going to be around long.
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