Channel identification guide

Iqraa Arabic in Saudi Arabia · channel ID and TV guide

Iqraa Arabic in Saudi Arabia uses the catalogue ID IqraaArabic.sa. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for IqraaArabic.sa when you match Iqraa Arabic in Saudi Arabia. The directory lists Arab Media Corporation in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
IqraaArabic.sa
Source geography
Saudi Arabia · SA
Programme categories
religious
Site listed in the snapshot
iqraa.com
Alternative labels
اقرأ
Owner field
Arab Media Corporation
Launch field
1998-10-21

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Iqraa Africa & Europe under IqraaAfricaEurope.sa. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.

Station records with a shared directory field
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Iqraa Africa & EuropeSaudi ArabiaIqraaAfricaEurope.saArab Media Corporation
Iqraa Duea WabtihalSaudi ArabiaIqraaDueaWabtihal.saArab Media Corporation
Iqraa Mukhtarat 1Saudi ArabiaIqraaMukhtarat1.saArab Media Corporation
Iqraa QuranSaudi ArabiaIqraaQuran.saArab Media Corporation

Match the TV guide

Check which local or international service publishes the schedule.

<channel id="IqraaArabic.sa">…</channel>
<programme channel="IqraaArabic.sa" start="20250715200000 +0300">…</programme>

Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.

Historical time conversions for the example XMLTV entry. Match the date and location of your actual feed.
Example zoneLocal timeThe same time in UTC
Asia/Riyadh15 Jul 2025 20:00 +030015 Jul 17:00 UTC

Try the XMLTV test file

The linked fixture uses a historical date and an illustrative title. It can verify whether your player joins records by ID.

Open the XMLTV test file

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Iqraa Arabic | guide alignment test” against IqraaArabic.sa in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with IqraaArabic.sa exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “اقرأ”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

Sources and further reading