Forbidden is a talk show that deliberately doesn’t try to duck controversial topics for people in the region. Presenter Imed, is a Tunisian Pastor and poet who hosts the live programme that tries to challenge viewers attitudes.
SAT-7’s current affairs programmes provide vulnerable Christians in the Middle East and North Africa with a vital means of engagement. By giving a Christian point of view on the big issues of the day, these programmes encourage believers to move from the margins of society and become active citizens.
SAT-7 provides curriculum based Bible Teaching programmes for those across the Middle East & North Africa who are in church leadership or who have a thirst to learn more but have no access to formal bible training.
Amid danger and poverty in Gaza, Ranya values SAT-7’s support and encouragement Every year thousands of individuals call SAT-7 shows, or use text and social media, to seek prayer, ask questions or request advice. Some seek a fuller understanding of Christianity while others call because they feel bewildered by personal or family circumstances. Our Audience Relations Team offers prayer and […]
SAT-7’s worship, Bible teaching and live programmes are uniting Christians across the region in prayer to help Syrian viewers like Zaina to know they are not alone in their struggles. Zaina is a regular viewer of Just for You, a weekly live show from Beirut.
Hany from Egypt emailed SAT-7 to express his appreciation for the programme ‘Your Life is a Story’. “Thanks for this wonderful programme which has impacted my life. Last week I watched the testimony of “Romany”. It was such an influential testimony as I resemble him in many ways. I accepted Jesus Christ 3 years ago. Before that I had a shallow relationship with […]
On 30 May 2014, Dany, a 15-year-old SAT-7 viewer in Libya, went out with his school friends. But Dany never returned. His mother tells how God strengthened her after her son’s murder. For many Christians in the Middle East and North Africa, Jesus’ call to carry their cross can mean enduring discrimination, family rejection, suspicion or arrest. For some, it […]
Basheer from Sudan moved to his own apartment just to watch SAT-7 and worship his Lord freely Watching SAT-7 has become a companion for him in his walk with God. “I seized the opportunity of having five days off work to read the Bible that I had borrowed from a friend. The Word of God refreshed my soul, so I […]
Iraqi Refugee Child’s Startling Message to World Leaders An 11-year-old Iraqi refugee whose video message of forgiveness for Islamic State (IS) went viral worldwide has given startling advice on how world leaders should respond to a Middle East in crisis: “Walk with love and mercy in your hearts.” A year ago, Christian satellite television channel SAT-7 KIDS first filmed and […]
A Palestinian musician who played on the soundtrack of the film The Passion of the Christ joined SAT-7’s weekly We Will Sing hymns programme recently. Playing the oud and singing a number of songs he had composed, Naser Musa added a new flavour of Arabic worship to the popular worship show – the Arab Gulf tune. Among his songs was […]
Pray for Forbidden as it often challenges entrenched social and religious attitudes in a deeply conservative region, and Imed, the presenter, as he raises controversial topics for discussion.
Pray that Forbidden will be used by the Holy Spirit as a means of raising important issues that divide people in the region, such as religious equality and bring about greater openness, tolerance and understanding between people from different communities.
Pray for courage and for the ability of viewers to listen to different opinions and confront taboo topics.
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