Noor Al-Sham, also spelled Nour El-Sham (Arabic: قناة نور الشام, lit.'The Light of the Levant') was a state-run, religious satellite television station based in Damascus, Syria from 31 July 2011 until 8 December 2024.

Noor Al-Sham
CountrySyria
Broadcast areaSyria
Arab world
Turkey
Balkan countries
Central Asia
Africa
South Asia
Southeast Asia
HeadquartersDamascus
Programming
LanguageArabic
Ownership
OwnerGART
Sister channelsSyria TV, Syrian News Channel, Syrian Drama TV, Syrian Education TV
History
Launched31 July 2011; 14 years ago (2011-07-31)
Closed8 December 2024; 19 months ago (2024-12-08)
Links
Websitenour-elsham.sy
Availability
Streaming media
Noor Al-Sham LiveFree
Logo until 2018

The channel intended "to convey a broad and genuine understanding of Islam and its legal rules", according to SANA.[1] The broadcasts were terminated on 8 December 2024 due to Damascus' takeover by the Syrian Army and the subsequent collapse of the Assad regime.

References

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  1. "In Lieu of Worshipping". Syria Today. 6 September 2012. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
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