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(NJ activists announce Juan Cole's event in NJ and current peace actions, UCLA Law professor; Aslo Bhali comments on UN resolutions and war developments in Libya. Hosts/Producer: Sarah Malaika, Saadia Aslam. Interviewees/Guests: NJ Peace Action representative M Hoffman. Topics: ME news, civil rights, local peace actions, world music.)

(Tamara Issak speaks to Yemini journalist Nadia Safaf on women in journalism and Yemen politics and society, G. Khamis reviews of Jenin Freedom Theater in Palestine, Issak interviews Abdellah on opposition activity in Bahrain, Reem Nasr speaks with Abdul Hamid Siyam re current uprisings in Middle East. Hosts/Producer: Reem Nasr, Tamara Issak. Interviewees/Guests: Nadia Sakaf editor-in-chief Yemen Times, Hussein Abdellah of Bahrain-US Human Rights, NJ professor of politics and ME Studies Abdul Hamid Siyam. Topics: Yemen, civil rights, Palestine, Bahrain, US -Bahrain policy, Arab uprisings.)

(Saman reviews newly established ISPU aims on US and Muslim issues, Sarah Malaika speaks with Kurdiya about the founding and aims of his organic farm. Hosts/Producer: Saadia Aslam, Sarah Malaika. Interviewees/Guests: Shereen Saman of Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, organic farmer Norwich Meadow Farm Zayaid Kurdiya. Topics: US foreign policy, global Islam, Muslim Americans, world music, organic farming.)

(Lo speaks about experience of Palestinian activist Al-Jundi, members of Deaf Muslims talk w Nasr about their needs and work. Hosts/Producer: Tamara Issak, R Nasr. Interviewees/Guests: Palestinian co-authors Sami al-Jundi and Jenmar Lo, Ahmed Ibrahim and Nasira Abdullah of Deaf Muslims. Topics: Palestine, memoir, Muslim Americans, deafness, global music.)

(Discussion of the life and meaning of the Muslim prophet Ibrahim from an Islamic perspective, listener calls. Hosts/Producer: Hassen Abdellah. Interviewees/Guests: Muhammed Jaber of Bureau of Indigenous Affairs. Topics: Islam, Prophet Ibrahim.)

(Muhammed Jaber discusses his aspirations in basketball, Islamic spiritual life and his education at the University of Pennylvania In Philadelphia, Adawiya announces Betty Shabazz Awards and the service of community women, Rap recitation by Jaber. Hosts/Producer: Hassen Abdellah. Interviewees/Guests: Muhammed Jaber of Bureau of Indigenous Affairs, NYC Women in Islam director Aisha Adawiya. Topics: Islam, Muslim American, Betty Shabazz awards.)

(Rap artist and musician Afendum, Reem Nasr speaks with Sayeed Arikhat Palestinian journalist on "Arab Spring", uprisings underway in Yemen, Syria and Libya, Malaika interviews University of Michigan professor Al-Sultany regarding the current Detroit Museum web-exhibition "Reclaiming Identity: Dismantling Arab Stereotypes". Hosts/Producer: Sarah Malaika, Reem Nasr. Interviewees/Guests: Sayeed Arikhat Palestinian journalist, U. Michigan professor Evelyn Al-Sultany. Topics: Middle East political developments, uprisings, world music, rap music, stereotypes, Arab Americans.)

(Discussion of the life and meaning of the Muslim prophet Mousa, listener calls. Hosts/Producer: Hassen Abdellah. Interviewees/Guests: Muhammed Jaber of Bureau of Indigenous Affairs. Topics: Islam, Prophet Mousa, Moses.)

(Stern reviews famine in Somalia, discussion of the meaning of Ramadan. Hosts/Producer: Reem Nasr, Tamara Issak. Interviewees/Guests: Carol Stern US Fund for UNICEF. Topics: Ramadan, Somalia, famine, Muslim Americans, world music, listener calls.)

(Noor" Americaan Muslim band members speak with Tamara Issak about their spiritual music and innovation (introduction missing), Issak interviews Chicago-based food author Yvane Mafeh; Islamic spiritual music.. Hosts/Producer: Tamara Issak, Sarah Malaika. Interviewees/Guests: Music group California-based "Noor" members; Yvane Mafeh author of "My Hilal Kitchen". Topics: Ramadan, contemporary Muslim music, Muslim food, Hilal.)