Darut Tarbiyah The Islamic Network
Corporate brand
UnclaimedA local cable television station in Trinidad and Tobago focused on Islamic programming.
Last updated August 26, 2026
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History
The Islamic Network, abbreviated T.I.N., is identified in available reference material as a local cable television station in Trinidad and Tobago. Its stated programming focus is Islamic broadcasting, placing it within the country's community and religious media sector rather than among general entertainment, public-service, or national commercial networks. The available documentation does not provide a verified founding date, founding organization, ownership history, or detailed account of how the station developed. The station has been carried on the Flow Trinidad cable system. References identify channel 96 or channel 116 as its carriage positions on that platform, indicating that its distribution has depended at least in part on a local cable television infrastructure. No reliable information is supplied about its geographic reach beyond Trinidad and Tobago, audience size, advertising model, production facilities, or online streaming operations. The Islamic Network's publicly described competitive context includes IBN, another Islamic-oriented media outlet or broadcaster. In 2012, a dispute reportedly arose between members of T.I.N. and Inshan Ishmael, a host associated with IBN. The issue concerned Ishmael's program Breaking Barriers, with plans reportedly being made to remove the program from The Islamic Network's channel schedule and substitute programming produced or selected by T.I.N. The available source does not document whether the program was ultimately removed, whether the disagreement was resolved, or whether it led to a lasting change in the relationship between the organizations. No additional milestones, product launches, corporate transactions, leadership changes, regulatory proceedings, or financial disclosures are established by the supplied references. The station's official website is listed as theislamicnetwork.org, but the available material does not describe its current content or operational status. Consequently, the brand's present status, management, and ownership remain unverified.
- 2012
Programming dispute with IBN-associated host
[1]A reported rift involving The Islamic Network and IBN host Inshan Ishmael concerned plans to remove the program Breaking Barriers from T.I.N.'s schedule and replace it with The Islamic Network's own content.
Products and positioning
A specialist local cable broadcaster serving Islamic and community-oriented television audiences in Trinidad and Tobago.
Broadcast programming
Islamic television programming
The station's core offering is locally distributed television programming focused on Islam and related religious or community subjects. The available references do not identify a complete program schedule, specific recurring series, production formats, or language mix.
Brand decisions
2012
Proposed replacement of Breaking Barriers with T.I.N. programmingStrategyBackground
A reported dispute involving The Islamic Network and IBN host Inshan Ishmael concerned the place of Breaking Barriers in the station's schedule.
Action taken
Members of The Islamic Network were reportedly making plans to withdraw Breaking Barriers and air T.I.N. content instead.
Aftermath
The available source does not establish whether the proposed scheduling change was completed or what the longer-term consequences were.
- IBN — IBN is identified as the competing outlet associated with the host of the affected program; no separate formal response is documented.
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