USA Arabic TV Channel

The founder of the first Arabic Christian television channel in the U.S. says he is getting many calls from curious Muslims.

The channel Alkarma -- which means “vineyard” in Arabic -- premiered last month.

The founder, Samuel Estefanos, says there are about 35 Arabic-language channels available to viewers in the USA, but none were Christian until his went on the air.

Estafanos says he gets about 10 to 15 calls a day from Arabic speakers who say they are Muslim and need to know more about Christ. He says he has families call him and say they have met Jesus through the programming of Alkarma.

Estefanos, an Egyptian-born businessman, has produced some of his own Arabic programming for the channel in different dialects of Arabic, including Syrian, Iraqi, and Egyptian. He also uses some English programs.

Estefanos says his goal for Alkarma is two-fold: to provide solid biblical teaching, and to provide family-friendly programming.

Alkarma TV website