During different occasions of the year, the 6:30 pm time slot which is usually reserved for programmes produced by JAKIM (the Islamic department under the Prime Minister's Department which is responsible for Islamic affairs in Malaysia since the official religion of Malaysia is Islam; JAKIM's programmes also air on other RTM TV and radio stations) and some normal programming in the evening two months before Ramadan would be interrupted for special programmes. This is normal all year round.
The first time I realise this was recently when I was surfing some programmes on TV1. I saw the National Hafazan Al-Quran Competition being aired instead of the normal JAKIM programming. Later I had the idea of making this.
On the night of Awal Muharram will be the special prayers for the new year of the Islamic calendar. On Awal Muharram it will be the Maal Hijrah celebration. Then on 12 Rabiulawal will be the Birthday of Prophet Muhammad, so it will be the Birthday of Prophen Muhammad celebrations in the morning, starting with a parade along with some selawat to the Prophet. After the period, there will be no special programmes.
About 3 months before Ramadan, TV1 airs the National Hafazan Al-Quran Competition that was held about many weeks before the actual airing on the channel. A month later will be the National Tilawah Al-Quran Competition. And on the month before Ramadan will be the International Tilawah Al-Quran Competition. The latter two are broadcast live in the evening, so I think this does not affect the usual 6:30 pm schedule where the normal JAKIM programming returns.
When Ramadan comes, there would be a lot of Ramadan-related programming, other TV station also do that. A lot of programmes, not just Syahadah and the live Tawarikh prayers from Makkah which is also carried by TV9, TV Alhijrah and Astro Oasis. Same goes to Aidilfitri, not just the Aidilfitri prayers.
Just after Aidilfitri, the 6:30 pm slot will be occupied again by Haj-related programme called Seruan Haji. When the year-end school holiday comes, Adik-Adikku, a children's talent reality programme will air. And the cycle goes on.
I've wrote a lot about JAKIM's special programmes airing on TV1 today.
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