Wikipedia's first sentence called it “swedish television programme”. Today it says “swedish television show”.
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Halal-TV was a Swedish television show, based on the Dutch show De Meiden van Halal . The program was hosted by three Swedish muslim women who interviewed members of the public on a wide range of subjects through an islamic lens. The show's run consisted of seven episodes and a special debate episode. The program was broadcast on SVT2 in the fall of 2008. The program sparked controversy before the first episode had been broadcast. Cherin Awad , one of the hosts, had made a statement in the show Existens five years earlier which some interpreted as her condoning stoning because of sexual infidelity. Another controversy emerged when author Carl Hamilton appeared for an interview and insisted on shaking the presenter's hands . Two of the hosts refused, as it would have violated their religious beliefs. This sparked a heated discussion between Hamilton and the hosts which was later published by SVT. (January 31, 2013), "Female Islamic leadership in Sweden", openDemocracy Hamilton, Carl (November 8, 2008).
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The opening as it stood in 2010
2008 Swedish TV series or program Halal-tv is a Swedish television programme, based on the Dutch programme De Meiden van Halal . The programme is hosted by three young veiled Muslim women who portray the Swedish society from their perspective. It consisted of eight episodes and was broadcast on SVT2 in the autumn of 2008. The programme sparked controversy before the first episode had been broadcast. Another controversy surrounded the politician Carl B Hamilton who was interviewed in one programme. When meeting the hosts, he insisted on shaking their hands . Two of the hosts, did however refuse to shake Hamiltons hand, as they thought that violated their religious beliefs. This sparked a heated discussion between Hamilton and the hosts which was later published by SVT and spread on the Internet.
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2008 Swedish TV series or program Halal-tv is a Swedish television show, based on the Dutch show De Meiden van Halal . The program is hosted by three young veiled Muslim women who portray the Swedish society from their perspective. It consisted of eight episodes and was broadcast on SVT2 in the fall of 2008.The program sparked controversy before the first episode had been broadcast. Another controversy surrounded the politician Carl B Hamilton who was interviewed in one episode. When meeting the hosts, he insisted on shaking their hands . Two of the hosts, did however refuse to shake Hamiltons hand, as they thought that violated their religious beliefs. This sparked a heated discussion between Hamilton and the hosts which was later published by SVT and spread on the Internet.
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swedish television programme
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swedish television show
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