Shawwal 28 - Funding Drive + A Look Back at Salam Ottawa's History
In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
HOST: GreenKufi (Mafro)
Discussion:
Giving Charity.
History:
- SalamOttawa started out as an MSA project at Carleton University, 7years ago, during Ramadan, when 5 minutes were taken to have the adhanon air for the first time in Ottawa
- The 5 minutes became 30 minutes every week, and then gradually an hour a week
- The show has been run by students for many years, until many of themgraduated, and some stayed on, taking it up to a more professionallevel
- The show was originally pre-recorded, and then 3 years ago it became live.
- There used to be a technician and a host every show; but now it is aone-person job
- Many brothers and sisters were involved: Sr. Hadeel Al-Shalchi, Sr.Aisha Aghliw, Sr. Sagal Searag, Br. Muhammad Elkadri, Br. SaeedAl-Muselhi, Br. Osama Adassi, Br. Haissam Dahan, Br. Ahmad Alqadri,Br. Amjad Farran, Sr. Lama Hammam, Sr. Aula Beseiso, Br. Ahmed Luqman,Br. Wajid Hasan, etc.
- Now the show is run by two brothers, Ahmed Khalil and Omar Mahfoudhi...
- Started Posting the Radio content on environmentalcritique.blogspot.com January 2007
- Started Our Website/Blog in May 2007