Digitizing History: Palestine Broadcasting Service, 1936-1948

Religious Affairs: Ramadan

(see also Quran Reading )

1938

Day 1 Monday, October 24, 1938 6:15 PM Quran Reading and Sheikh Isma'il Mortaja
Chapter XXXI
The Chapter of Luqman

Day 2 Tuesday, October 25, 1938 6:05 PM Quran Reading and Call to Prayer
Chapter II
Chapter of the Cow, Verse 183

Day 3 Wednesday, October 26, 1938 6:05 PM Call to Prayer and Quran Reading
Chapter of the Cow, Verse 124


6:30 PM: Fasting and General Hygiene, a talk by Dr. Mahmud Taher Dajani

Day 4 Thursday, October 27, 1938 6:00 PM Call to Paryer and Quran Reading
Chapter of the Cow, Verse 158

Day 5 Friday, October 28, 1938 6:00 PM Call to Prayer and Quran Reading
Chapter of the Cow, Verse 263

Day 6 Saturday, October 29, 1938 6:00 PM Call to Prayer and Quran Reading
Chapter of the Cow, Verse 275

Day 7 Sunday, October 30, 1938 6:00 PM Call to Prayer and Quran Reading
The Family of Imran
Chapter III, Verse I

Day 8 Monday, October 31, 1938 6:00 PM Call to Prayer and Quran Reading
The Family of Imran
Chapter III, Verse 133


6:30 PM: Noble Elements of Culture: 1. Faith, a talk by Wahib Bitar

Day 9 Tuesday, November 1, 1938 6:00 PM Call to Prayer and Quran Reading
Women
Chapter IV, Verses 48-73

Day 10 Wednesday, November 2, 1938 - -
Day 11 Thursday, November 3, 1938 6:12 PM Call to Prayer and Quran Reading
Women
Chapter IV, Verse 135

Day 12 Friday, November 4, 1938 6:00 PM Classical Songs, by Sheikh Sayyed Safti
"Where is Your Promise,Oh Beautiful"
" Help us, Oh God!"


6:12PM: Call to Prayer and Quran Reading
The Table
Chapter V, Verses 86-108


6:30PM: Pedagogy Principles in the Quran, a talk by Daud Hamdan.

Day 13 Saturday, November 5, 1938 6:12 PM Call to Prayer and Quran Reading
Cattle
Chapter VI, Verse 36

Day 14 Sunday, November 6, 1938 6:12 PM Call to Prayer and Quran Reading
Cattle
Chapter VI, Verse 58

Day 15 Monday, November 7, 1938 6:05 PM There will be an Eclipse of the Moon Tonight, a talk by Emil Bustani


6:12 PM: Call to Prayer and Quran Reading
Cattle
Chapter VI, Verse 95

Day 16 Tuesday, November 8, 1938 6:10 PM Call to Prayer and Quran Reading
Cattle
Chapter VI, Verse 151

Day 17 Wednesday, November 9, 1938 6:00 PM Rural Songs, by Sheikh Ibrahim el Farran
"Help me Oh God!"
"The Story of the Birth of the Prophet"


6:10 PM: Call to Prayer and Quran Reading
Al Araf
Chapter VII, Verse I


Heart Troubles, a talk by Dr. Mahmud T. Dajani

Day 18 Thursday, November 10, 1938 6:08 PM Call to Prayer and Quran Reading
Al Araf
Chapter VII, Verse 31


6:30 PM: Al Mahdi (985-1020 A.D.), a talk by Ribhi Kamal
Its Importance as a Philosophy
Its influence as a sect

Day 19 Friday, November 11, 1938 6:08 PM Call to Prayer and Quran Reading
al Araf
Chapter VII, Verse 54


6:30PM: Why did Islam Prohibit Alcoholic Drinks? A talk on ethics by Jamal el Uri

Day 20 Saturday, November 12, 1938 6:08 PM Call to Prayer and Quran Reading
Al Araf
Chapter VII, Verse 180


6:30 PM: The Arab Woman, Yesterday and Today, a talk by Sa'id el Far

Day 21 Sunday, November 13, 1938 6:08 PM Call to Prayer and Quran Reading
The Declaration of Immunity
Chapter IX, Verse 60


6:30 PM: Looking for the Truth
The Mysticism of al Hallaj (died 922 A.D.)
A talk by Sa'id el Esa

Day 22 Monday, November 14, 1938 1:50 PM Haj Mousa el Baghdadi and his Group
The story of the Birth of the Prophet and Religious Songs


6:07 Call to Prayer and Quran Reading
Jonas
Chapter X, Verse I


6:30 PM: Whither our Modern Literature? a talk by Dr. Ishaq M. Husseini

Day 23 Tuesday, November 15, 1938 6:07 PM Call to Prayer and Quran Reading
Jonas
Chapter X, Verse 24

Day 24 Wednesday, November 16, 1938 6:07 PM Call to Prayer and Quran Reading
Jonas
Chapter X, Verse 57

Day 25 Thursday, November 17, 1938 6:07 PM Call to Prayer and Quran Reading
Hud
Chapter XI, Verse I

Day 26 Friday, November 18, 1938 6:05 PM Call to Prayer and Quran Reading
Hud
Chapter XI, Verse 36

Day 27 Saturday, November 19, 1938 6:05 PM Call to Prayer and Quran Reading
Joseph
Chapter XII, Verse 1


6:30 PM: A Wise Poet, a talk by Ibrahim A. Tuqan
based on Dhul Isba' el 'Awanu (died 600 A.D.)
Al Aghani Vol II.

Day 28 Sunday, November 20, 1938 6:05 PM Call to Prayer and Quran Reading
Yasin
Chapter 36, Verse 1.


6:30 PM: Ramadan Festivals in Egypt during the Fatimid Regime, a talk by Abdullah Mukhlis

Day 29 Monday, November 21, 1938 1:50 PM Haj Mousa el Baghdadi and his Group
The story of the Birth of the Prophet and religious songs (Time signal 2:00 PM)


5:00 PM: Arabic Children's Hour
A Special Programme for the Feast, arranged by Uncle Shafiq Mansour
Enjoy Your Feast, a song by a group of children.
Entertaining Games
Charity, a story
A humorous Monologue by A. Mudarres.


5:45 PM: Rababa Solo and Rural Songs, by Sa'id 'Othyman

5:55 PM: Rural Songs, by Ahmed el Faqsh
"People of the Holy Book"
"People of the Prophet"


6:05 Call to Prayer and Quran Reading
Yasin
Chapter 36, Verse 1 (continued)


6:30 PM: Happy Feast! A talk by Sheikh Dia-ud-Din el Khatib.

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RAMADAN: OCTOBER 14 - NOVEMBER 12, 1939
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Sunday, October 15, 1939
6:40 PM: Quran Reading by Sheikh Ismail Mortaja
The Cow. Chapter II, Verse 183.

7:00-7:05 PM: A greeting to the Moslem World by Sheikh Taufiq Tibi on the occasion of the commencement of Ramadan Monday, October 16, 1939
6:40 PM: Quran Reading by Sheikh Ismail Mortaja
The Cow. Chapter II, Verse 210.

Tuesday, October 16, 1939
6:40 PM: Quran Reading by Sheikh Ismail Mortaja
The Cow. Chapter II, Verse 254.