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(Imam Jaber reports on accident at NJ mosque, poet Brookings talks about his "Islamic" poems and work as a spoken word poet, listener callins. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: NJ-based Imam Ali Jaber, NJ-based poet Dasham Brookings. Topics: Muslim American, Mosque fire, poetry, world music.)

(Poem "13&" by intern Amal Bishara, Rashida A Hakim and Mariam Bimji report relief work with ICNA in NY area and 911 Relief Project, program, Pourzal talks about benefits and limits of post Islamic revolution in Iran, world music. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: NY-based Islamic Circle of North America health advisors Rachida Abdul Hakim and Mariam Bimji, US Iranian observer Ros Pourzal, poet Amal Bishara. Topics: Muslim Americans, NY area relief, Iran, world music.)

(Salim Rizvi and others announce national immigrant rally and meeting to highlight issues confronting Muslim immigrants and strategies, Bina Sharif reads her satirical play and talks about theatrical arts, Islamic principles. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: NY-based Pakistani performer writer Bina Sharif, Immigrant workers freedom ride members Salim Rizvi and Zaheed Ali. Topics: Muslim American theater, immigrant civil rights, US immigration policy, satire and politics, world music.)

(Aziz talks about her professional relation with Huda Ammash, US accusations against Ammash, interview with Ammash in Baghdad on her research on chemical contamination and health issues in Iraq, listener callins Interviewees/Guests: Iraqi professor and scientist Dr. Huda Ammash. Topics: Iraq, UN sanctions, health conditions, contamination of Iraqi environment.)

(Episode on Iraqi and Palestinian prisoners)

(Aliya Sousa (who recently died in Iraq) speaking about her illustrious father scientist Ahmed Sousa (from earlier interview in Baghdad), Aziz commentary on Aliya Sousa, Rachida Mohammedi comments on colonialism and biased media, listener callins. Hosts/Producer: Hassen Abdellah, Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Algerian author poet Rachida Mohammedi, Iraqi economist Aliya Sousa. Topics: Iraq, history of Iraqi Ahmed Sousa, Algeria, media criticism.)

(Memorial to producer Safia Bhukari by NY area Muslims and women in leadership, Al-Azawi interviewed in Jordan by Aziz introduces us to new community art center, civil rights and literature talk by Suheir Hammad. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Director Women in Islam Aisha Adawiya, poet Suheir Hammad lecture at NJ-literary conference, Magdeline Al-Azawi, head of new Jordan Art Center (Dara al-Anda). Topics: Muslim Americans, women, civil rights, censorship, Arab Art Center, Jordan, world music.)

(Replay of Iraq interviews productions by Aziz; documentary "Iraq: How Can I Forget?"; Aliya Sousa, poem by Bushra Bustani. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Iraq special-- "Iraq How Can I Forget?"; biographer Aliya Sousa, Iraqi musicians, poet Bushra Bustani, doctors. Topics: Iraq, sanctions, history of Iraq, health.)

(Guests announce action in solidarity with Palestine, to advance economic divestment in Israel, Chahade discusses race issues in politics and economics, listener calls. Hosts/Producer: Hassen Abdellah. Interviewees/Guests: NJ Author Carol Chehade, members of Palestinian Al-Awda, Rahma and Kamal of Malcolm X org, Lamis of Palestine Divestment conference. Topics: Palestine, civil rights, anti-occupation rally.)

(Reports on BDS Palestine US Divestment conference, guest talks about Bloods, Cripps and Lings gangs' Muslim roots in Italy and Spain, listener calls. Hosts/Producer: Hassen Abdellah. Interviewees/Guests: Palestine solidarity student leader, Dr Mohammed and Gregory. Topics: reports on BDS Palestine US Divestment conference, guest talks about Bloods, Cripps and Lings gangs' Muslim roots in Italy and Spain, listener calls.)