''Shariah TV'' was a Muslim-themed

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, presented by Tazeen Ahmad, broadcast on a late-night slot on

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. The audience, made up of

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, asked a panel questions relating to life as a Muslim in Britain. Channel 4 frequently presented the panel as scholars in Islam; however, many have not attained the necessary qualification to be termed a scholar, and some themselves would refuse to accept such a title, which carries great weight. The series raised sensitive and diverse issues such as

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, and

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. It returned on 5 June 2007 (at 00:10) for a four-part special from the city of Jerusalem. The last series began on 15 July 2008, and was broadcast from New York City.

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''Shariah TV'' Microsite
at Channel4.com 2004 British television series debuts 2008 British television series endings Channel 4 talk shows Television series about Islam 2000s British television talk shows British English-language television shows Islam in the United Kingdom {{talk-tv-prog-stub

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