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2MFM

Muslim community radio station in Sydney, Australia

Field	Value
name	Muslim Community Radio
logo	2mfm logo.png
logo_size	200px
area	Sydney
frequency	92.1 MHz FM
airdate	1995
format	Islamic programming
class	Community radio
coordinates
owner	Muslim Community Radio Inc.
website

Muslim Community Radio (call sign 2MFM) is a community radio station based in Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia, and broadcasts to Sydney on a citywide licence. It is a volunteer-run organisation and is funded mostly through listener support.

History

The station is linked with Darulfatwa - Islamic High Council of Australia. The station first broadcast under a temporary licence during Ramadan and Dhu al-Hijjah beginning in 1995 and then added a weekly Friday broadcast in 1997. A full community broadcasting licence was granted on 24 May 2001. In 2011, the Australian National Imams Council requested that the radio station not have its licence renewed due to ties with Al-Ahbash and because of its promotion of "sectarian fringe views". However, the Australian Communications and Media Authority granted a five-year license in 2011, which drew criticism from Islamic groups.

Programming

Muslim Community Radio broadcasts primarily in Arabic and English. It also offers a multicultural and multilingual service, broadcasting in Indonesian, Turkish, Urdu and in the Iraqi dialect. The station covers Islamic religious teaching and festivals along with educational and cultural programming.

References

(2007). "Multicultural Bankstown Strategy". [[Bankstown City Council]].
(25 November 2005). "Radio station causes Muslim turf war". [[The Age]].
Norrie, Justin. (22 May 2011). "Muslim radio stays on airwaves". The Sydney Morning Herald.
(11 December 2006). "Muslim Community Radio Wins Timely Award". [[CBonline]].

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