Radio host sacked after religion debate with Muslim
A Pakistani-born Christian minister hosted a radio show in Glasgow for six years, but was fired after an on-air religion discussion between a Muslim and a Christian. The director of Awaz FM stated that Rev Mahboob Masih allowed the Christian speaker to make offensive remarks but failed to specify any allegedly offensive content.
Rev Masih maintains that he and his guest were merely defending biblical teaching. He plans to take legal action, accusing the radio station of religious discrimination against both himself and Asian Christian listeners.
After a lively religious debate, the radio station management took exception to the content of the discussion. The Rev Masih was accused of not being balanced enough on air. However, Awaz FM refuses to detail anything specific he said that might have offended its listeners.
The Rev Masih and his co-presenter Afzal Umeed were discussing the views of a prominent Muslim speaker, Zakir Naik, who the Rev Masih accuses of belittling the Christian faith on Peace TV, a digital channel.
The Rev Masih says that Mr Umeed asked Asif Mall, a Christian on-air guest, about Mr Naik’s remarks. Mr Mall said Mr Naik’s comments showed a lack of knowledge of the Bible and of the Koran.
In particular, Mr Mall disputed a claim by Mr Naik that Jesus Christ was not the only prophet to be “the way, the truth and the life”.
The radio station denies Rev Masih’s claims but refused to answer specific questions.
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