<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Social media platforms have been abuzz for the past few hours with controversial news claiming the death of Khaled Makdad, founder of the Birds of Paradise channel, whose name is synonymous with the childhoods of millions of children across the Arab world. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:600/338;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/817aca2f-4a61-4940-9475-974748587682.jpeg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">You can follow the news and</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/celebrity-ads"><span lang="ar">announcements of celebrities</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">and all their</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/exclusive-content"><span lang="ar">exclusive content</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">that you can only find through the Special application, which is</span></span><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar"><span lang="ar">a social networking application</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">with special and unique features, as it includes a podcast that provides many unique features, as you can launch</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/podcast-and-voice-recording"><span lang="ar">a podcast</span></a> <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">with your friends or listen to others, and it also provides information about</span></span> the <span style="background-color:unset;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;"><span lang="ar">various</span></span> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/celebrity-collectibles"><span lang="ar">possessions of celebrities</span></a> .</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> It's worth noting that the story began when some social media users shared posts stating that Khaled Muqdad had died after a long illness. Other posts spoke of his family's grief and their announcement of the news. Such posts created confusion, as some considered the news to be true and began offering condolences, while others questioned the accuracy of the circulating information. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:600/338;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/08b43873-7bdc-4021-aa3b-1d7b332561dc.jpeg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The Muqdad family has not issued an official statement confirming his death. This isn't the first time Muqdad has been the subject of such rumors. In 2021, similar reports circulated that he had died from complications from the coronavirus, but his son, Moatasem Billah, came out at the time to deny it, confirming that his father was merely experiencing a minor health problem.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Khaled Muqdad</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br> Khaled Muqdad is the founder and director of the Birds of Paradise Channel. He was born on January 1, 1972 in Kuwait. His full name is Khaled Abdullah Jibril Muqdad. He holds Jordanian citizenship and is of Palestinian origin. He is now fifty years old. He studied interior design and in 1994 he founded the Birds of Paradise band in the capital Amman. He produced songs related to the homeland and children. On January 25, 2008, he launched a satellite channel that he named Birds of Paradise Channel after his band. He is the executive director of the channel. The channel’s headquarters is in Jordan and it broadcasts its programs from Bahrain. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:630/300;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/30ca49b8-d802-46a7-b49d-561dd0a36782.jpeg" ></figure><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Khaled Muqdad's professional career</span><br></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Khaled Muqdad founded the Birds of Paradise channel, which has gained widespread acclaim in Arab countries for its songs and hymns in various dialects. It is also considered a purposeful channel that focuses on educating children in special ways. Communication between the Birds of Paradise channel and children in Arab countries is done through short messages, which has contributed to the channel's success. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:1280/796;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/fb5d4dec-bd11-4e30-b818-cc492c027965.jpeg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Khaled Mekdad is the channel's general manager. Since its fame, the channel has enjoyed success, ranking number one among children's satellite channels in the Arab world and number fifty worldwide. The channel presents songs that contain a set of noble values and principles that children should learn in a friendly and simple manner.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The spread of the Birds of Paradise channel<br> Khaled Muqdad has launched many products that carry the name of the Birds of Paradise channel as a trademark due to the great success it has achieved. However, recently, some of the heroes of the Birds of Paradise channel have passed away, including Nawara Al-Kubaisi, Bilal Al-Kubaisi, Youssef Mohammed Bashar and his sister Dima, and Omar Al-Saidi and his sons, which has affected the channel because these people also participated in the channel’s success and played an important role in its fame.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Most important works<br> He created the Birds of Paradise children's band in Amman and produced many children's songs.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> He created a satellite channel and named it Birds of Paradise.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Create a channel called Toyour Baby</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Created a channel called Toor Baby English</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Created Toyor Baby Turkish Channel</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Khaled Muqdad's personal life</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br> Khaled Muqdad married Mrs. Marwa Hammad, who worked for the Birds of Paradise Channel, and had five children with her: Jad Muqdad, Iyad Muqdad, Jana Muqdad, Al-Walid Muqdad, Al-Moatasem Billah Muqdad, and Sand Muqdad.</p>