Iran launches religious Imam Reza TV Channel

The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) has launched a new satellite channel to provide information on life and reflections of the eighth Imam, Imam Reza (PBUH).

The new satellite network, named Imam Reza TV, was officially inaugurated on Tuesday on Mother’s Day in Iran, ISNA reported.

Mother’s Day, which is also celebrated as Women’s Day in Iran, is marked every year in Iran on the auspicious birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) daughter, Fatemeh, who is highly revered in the Muslim world, especially Iran, as the ultimate model for women, wives and mothers.

Imam Reza satellite channel can be received on Atlantic Bird 4A (Nilesat), frequency: 10720 MHz, horizontal position, symbol rate: 27500, FEC ¾.