The channel’s Islamic programs will eventually be transmitted in seven world languages. Initially they will be only in English but gradually the programs will be presented in French, Urdu, Malay, Chinese, Afrikaans and Russian.

The special event on Friday will feature meetings with the Iqraa stars, focusing on the achievements of the channel that has an ambitious plan to reach the largest possible number of viewers around the globe.

The participants will include founder of the channel Saleh Kamel, religious figures, such as Abdullah Al-Harthy and Muhammad Nuh Al-Qudah, media personalities, including Iman Riyad and Ala Al-Tamimi, as well as a number of television presenters from around the world.

Founded in 1998 by the Arab Media Corporation, Iqraa is the first Islamic satellite channel.

A major objective of the channel is to take the message of Islam to viewers in all parts of the world, particularly in the West where viewers may not have had opportunities to learn first-hand the values of the Islamic faith.

The channel can be received in Asia and Australia on Asia Sat 5: Freq. 3760H; in Africa on Intelsat 10 Freq. 4129 H Polarization: vertical symbol rate 27500 FEC: 3/4; and in Europe on Hotbird 8: Freq. 12015 H, Polarization: Horizontal.