Al-Majd Network () is a group of general and specialized satellite television channels which includes five

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channels and eight

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channels. The group has a strong

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Islamic orientation and is owned by Saudi businessman Fahad Abdulrahman Alshimeimri, with other partners.

History

Al-Majd Satellite Network was founded in November 2002. As of 2022, Broadcasting and production is done in

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and

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. There were additional production and broadcasting offices in

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and

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, in addition to tens of productive companies. Until 2016, there was live SMS messaging for some channels, including Al-majd Kids. Starting 2022 and ending the same year, there used to be a channel called Al-Majd Zaman; which used to be another variety & entertainment channel from Al-Majd Network airing some of the network’s archives.

Free-to-air channels

* Al-Majd Satellite Channel: Al-Majd Network’s main channel. * Al-Majd Quran Channel: The first 24-hour Qur’an television channel in the world. * Al-Majd Hadeeth Channel: The first TV channel in the world that focuses on the quotes of Muhammad, as well as

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-related content. * Al-Ilmiya (Al-Majd Religious Sciences): One of the first educational TV channels in the Middle East, focusing on Religious Sciences. * Radio Dal for Children: Considered by the network as the first children’s radio in the world. Radio Dal hasn’t been available as an FM radio station as of yet.

Encrypted channels

* Al-Majd News Service (formerly known as “Al-Alam Al-Yaum”): The only world news service in Al-Majd Network as of now. * Al-Majd Documentary Channel: The first documentary channel in the Arab World. * Al-Majd Nature Channel: The first nature channel in the Arab World. * Al-Majd Kids Channel (also known as “Majd”): Al-Majd Network’s main kids channel, which features mostly live-action children’s content. * Basma: A 24/7 cartoon channel, and one of Al-Majd Network’s kids channels. * Rawdah: The first channel in the Middle East that produces and airs educational content for children aged 2-5. * Taghareed: A channel that specializes in children’s nasheeds. * Masah: Al-Majd Network’s main variety & entertainment channel, with content that includes drama series. * Al-Ajaweed: A channel airing the most watched program; Al-Ajaweed, Which used to be a normal series airing on the free-to-air channel being Al-Majd Satellite Channel every afternoon, the series gained a Giant viewer-base, leading to the start of this channel.

External links

*{{official website Islamic television networks Television channels and stations established in 2002 Television stations in Saudi Arabia Television stations in the Middle East and North Africa