'A fresh approach' to Islam

Spearheaded by 25 year old Rehan Iqbal, the Birmingham-based likeMEDIA.tv was launched officially in October 2009 by a group of young social entrepreneurs to help to generate a “portal of high quality Islamic knowledge for the online community”. Rehan and his team were aware that much of the useful information and advice aimed at young people was being lost at one-off events and forums. They decided to create likeMEDIA.tv as a platform from which to film as many of these events and talks as possible and put them online in a fresh, dynamic, and accessible format.

likeMEDIA.tv activities are based around taking 'a fresh approach' to Islam for people who want to ask about religion but may be afraid to ask out loud or in public. It’s not always easy for young people to talk about religion, but likeMEDIA.tv provides an effective and user-friendly solution by harnessing the power of the internet to educate and inform in a format that appeals to young Muslims. For example, their “Now That’s What I Call Islam!” series of events in October last year used popular song titles to discuss issues such as drugs, clubbing and relationships from a religious perspective. They had a succession of events at leading UK universities including Cambridge and Nottingham with titles such as 'Where is the Love?', 'In Da Club' and 'Man in the Mirror'.
If you explore the site, you’ll see a number of different sections, from lectures by prominent religious thinkers, to ‘Words of Wisdom’ from internationally renowned scholars, to very personal tales from famous converts to Islam in ‘My Story’. These include the story of Mustafa Terry Holdbrooks Jr, a former guard at Guantanamo Bay who converted to Islam, and Mahmood Norris, who was raised a Christian, but converted whilst at university and is now a member of the famed nasheed band 'Shaam', who have released several albums, had their songs heard by over 2 million people on YouTube and performed for Prince Charles and audiences across the world.

Whether or not you’re a Muslim, if you’re interested in Islam and a fan of slick, interactive, and fun informative material, this is a great resource to find out more about the religion.