CAIRO, October 17, 2005 (IslamOnline.net) – Two UK Muslim sisters host The Islamic Hour, a show broadcast by the Manchester community radio station ALL FM, which aims to make the religion more accessible to young Muslims and non-Muslims, according to a major British daily Monday, October 17.

"Behind the jokes on 'The Islamic Hour' is a serious aim; to combat media bias against Muslims," the Independent said.

"Their conversation is pleasantly mundane, girls nattering over tea. They chat about their day jobs as a health worker and a teacher, and invite listeners to join in their conversation by telephone and text."

29-year-old Faiza believes, according to the daily, the media has a responsibility to show the positive side of Islam.

"The media has got a big role to play in the perceptions people have about Muslims. It's really easy to give a negative image of the Muslim, which sells papers. They need to combat that by giving positive responses. The Muslim community do feel let down by the media. You'd think they'd want to stand up and have their say."