RADIO SALAAM SHALOM
Muslim-Jewish Internet broadcasting begins today
Thursday, 01 February 2007
"Courage is what it
takes to stand up and speak.
Courage is also what it takes
to sit down and listen."
RADIO SALAAM SHALOM -- http://salaamshalom.org.uk/
-- is a Muslim-Jewish cooperative "first" in
Today they began broadcasting to the world,
intertwining inspiring Jewish, Arabic and universal music.
During this first day, hosting and live narratives
have been by Muslims and Jews equally.
Programming is accented by surprisingly parallel
wisdom teachings from Islam and Judaism.
In addition to listening, the public is invited to
talk -- pre-record and send in your own programs for broadcast
They say: "Radio Salaam Shalom is all about
dialogue and we'd like to get you talking too.
"In fact, if you're a Salaam Shalom listener,
we'd like to invite you to submit your own radio shows to us and we'll play
them if we like them!"
At http://salaamshalom.org.uk/show.htm they help you create and
submit your own Podcast of 28 or 56 minutes.
RADIO SALAAM SHALOM becomes part of a growing
family, including the pioneering RADIO ALL FOR PEACE:
RADIO SALAAM SHALOM -- Muslims and Jews talking
together -- is already encouraging dialogue and understanding between the
Muslim and Jewish communities in
Even on day one, the online radio station is
broadcasting a mixture of music and speech, and focusing on the many aspects of
Jewish and Muslim life.
They are allowing two cultures which have been
linked for thousands of years to talk together and share their experiences.
RADIO SALAAM SHALOM intends to be the voice of the
moderate majority where people from both communities will have the chance to celebrate, debate and share the events, issues and faith
that shape their daily lives.
"Alive" is how we'd describe the spirit of
the hosts and guests.
Excited to be together.
Cooperating to discover their shared humanity
and common future.
Destined to have a strong effect on
the world of broadcasting and human relationships.