Islamic Content On Malaysian TV: A Case study of TV Al Hijrah

Abstract

Abstract. Religion and media are converging and frequently becoming a subject matter for news content and popular entertainment programmes in television and film, publishing, music as well as the new media. Religion, arguably has become part and parcel of the media environment today. In Malaysian context, during the millennium era, many locally produced 'Islamic programmes' started to gain popularity among Malaysian audience especially within the entertainment genre such as television drama. With the establishment of Malaysian first Islamic free-to-air television, TV Al Hijrah in 2010, this paper aims to understand the nature of Islamic content available on the station. The preliminary findings of this paper suggest that there are varieties of television programmes created and aired on TV Al Hijrah cutting across different genres meant for disseminating Islam as a way of life. Programmes available are mainly about showcasing the values of Islamic teaching and beliefs with the ultimate goal to highlight Islam as a beautiful and peaceful religion.

The Role of the Indonesian Muslim Community Identity in Strengthening Indonesia-Malaysia Relations

“…This is evidenced by the role of Banjar scholars who are very influential in Malaysia to this day (Muhammad Hasan Said Iderus, Latifah Abdul Majid, & Ahamad Asmadi Sakat, 2016). The 'Islamic' environment which is very beneficial for the Indonesian diaspora is supported by the Malaysian Constitution which places Islam as the official state religion (Abdul Wahab & Abdullah, 2017). Therefore, eventually, this dynamic affects the relations between the two countries, especially concerning issues of identity.…”