MTA 2 also known as MTA Ath-Thania is the second television channel of the MTA International satellite network. It was launched in early 2004. The programmes are broadcast throughout Europe and parts of Africa below the Sahel region. The channel was established under the auspices of Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the spiritual head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. It runs similar programming to its sister channel MTA 1. The programmes covers a wide range of religious matters, particularly those concerning Islam and presents the Ahmadiyya stance to certain issues. MTA 2 is run and voluntarily funded by Ahmadis.