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19 March 2024

'Dubai Radio for Quran' announced

The announcement of Dubai Radio for Quran (Maryam Alyammahi)

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By Maryam Alyammahi

A new radio station called 'Dubai Radio of Quran' was announced today.

It is being launched under the directive of Her Highness Sheikha Hind bint Juma Al Maktoum, wife of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

The radio broadcast will begin on the first day of Ramadan.

The frequency of the radio station will be 91.4FM, and it will be available across the UAE.

This was revealed  at a press conference hosted today by the Dubai Media Office.

The CEO of Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage center, Abdullah Hamdan bin Dalmouk, said " I am very happy that Dubai is having its first Quran radio station.

"The radio station is going to be available internationally via our application," he added.

‘Huboub Al Khair’ Initiative

The launch of the new radio station will also coincide with the launch of the third edition of the ‘Huboub Al Khair’ initiative, which also comes under the directive of Her Highness Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum.

The establishment of the radio station will see a series of lectures from the ‘Huboub Al Khair’ initiative carried over the airwaves, as well as daily readings of the holy Quran, which will assist residents in understanding fasting and the core principles of Islam.

Commenting on the launch, CEO of the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center, His Abdullah Hamdan Bin Dalmouk said: “This new radio station demonstrates the value of Her Highness Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum’s directives, which paved the way for the launch of ’Dubai Radio for Quran’. This demonstrates Her Highness’s keenness to continuously provide the necessary framework and support that benefits all facets of the community and the significant positive impact of the the ‘Huboub Al Khair’ initiative that is now associated with the advent of the Holy Month of Ramadan.”

Bin Dalmouk added: "We are confident that ‘Dubai Radio for Quran’ will prove to be a valuable addition to the Dubai media landscape, and on a par with the high standards and unique quality of local channels. Furthermore, this successfully falls under the umbrella of the Mohammed bin Rashid Global Centre for Endowment Consultancy, a key global initiative of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Dr. Hamad Al Hammadi, Secretary-General of the Mohammed bin Rashid Global Centre for Endowment Consultancy said: "The innovative endowment initiative launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is one of the concepts that we are working on consolidating to enhance community contribution to different stakeholders. The Dubai Endowment Sign that was obtained by ‘Dubai Radio for Quran’ highlights the societal role it plays and encourages other institutions to contribute to the development of society, both from a cultural and knowledge perspective.”

The ‘Huboub Al Khair’ initiative will conduct a series of lectures after Tarawih prayers in the first week of Ramadan, with the aim of educating members of the community. The lecture content will focus on the best ways to benefit from the fasting month of Ramadan, to achieve inner peace, and promote good and righteous behaviour from a number of mosques all across the Emirates.

70 Lectures

There will be a total of 70 lectures which will be performed by scholars and clerics who come from both inside and outside the UAE. Subjects will include many crucial issues and topics encompassing individual, family and Muslim community affairs, which aim to provide expression to core spiritual facets, to be contemplated during the month of Ramadan.

Ibrahim Abdul Rahim, Director of Events at the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center, said: “We can confirm that all arrangements are now in place to ensure we can successfully carry out the third season of the ‘Huboub Al Khair’ programme. We expect an even higher frequency of attendees of these religious lectures, significantly building on the successes of previous years.

“We would like to provide thanks for the exceptional efforts of all scholars and clerics participating in this session. Our choice of mosques for this year took into account the significant numbers we are expecting to attend. We are confident this will result in a great benefit to numerous families and individuals, who will gain all the benefits from the wealth of lectures provided by the ‘Huboub Al Khair’ initiative,” he added.

The ‘Huboub Al Khair’ programme includes a list of Emirati Quran reciters who will be conducting the Tarawih prayers during the first week of the Holy Month of Ramadan in the ‘Mohammed Hassan Al Sheikh’ mosque in the emirate of Dubai, in addition to an Emirati reciters programme which will be hosted by the Al Warq’a Grand mosque during the entire month.