Penitents Compete

Religious symbols representing faiths on "Penitents Compete". From top left, clockwise: Jewish Star of David, Buddhist Dharmacakra, Christian Cross, and Islamic Star and Crescent

Penitents Compete (Turkish: Tövbekarlar Yarışıyor) was a planned 2009 Turkish reality television series in which a Jewish rabbi, a Buddhist monk, an Eastern Orthodox priest, and a Muslim imam were to attempt to convert a group of 10 atheists each week. It was scheduled to begin airing in September 2009 on Turkey's channel T,[1][2] with the launch intentionally delayed until after Ramadan ended.[3] After the Presidency of Religious Affairs denied permission for an imam to appear, the programme appears to have been cancelled.[4]

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  3. ^ "The Obadiah Slope column". Eternity Newspaper. November 13, 2009.
  4. ^ Hurriyet Daily News, 5 July 2009, TV show sparks trouble between producer and Diyanet