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(Parsipur discusses her life and new book "Women Without Men", tracks from Iran musician Kalhor\'s "Mirror in The Sky" with Kurd vocalist Mouradi. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: NY-based Iranian author Shanush Parsipur of "Women Without Men". Topics: Iran, Iranian writers, women, musicians, world music.)

(Fen Mejnoon with Dean and Maysoon, featuring political activists and artists; music mix by Nigel Parry; poet and writer Amina Taj; actress Najla Said; Josh Fox International WOW theater founder; actor Sarab Al-Shishekli of NAAP (Network of Arab American Professionals). Hosts/Producer: Dean Obeidallah, Maysoon Zayid. Interviewees/Guests: Fen Mejnoon with Dean and Maysoon. Topics: Arab American arts and comedy.)

(Guests Wahaj and Bashir on concepts of justice from Muslim and secular perspectives, criticism of HipHop image, and media stereotypes, listener calls. Hosts/Producer: Hassen Abdellah. Interviewees/Guests: NY-based Imam Suraj Wahaj, Mohammed Yaya Bashir. Topics: Muslim Americans, Islam, listener calls.)

(Fen Mejnoon with Dean and Maysoon, featuring film and Off-Broadway actor Ramzey Fargallah; opera singer Hanan Tara; actress Afaf Shawaa co-founder of Nibras Theater. Hosts/Producer: Dean Obeidallah, Maysoon Zayid. Interviewees/Guests: Fen Mejnoon with Dean and Maysoon. Topics: Arab American arts and comedy.)

(I Ahmed on visit to Turkey, Aziz on Algeria, Foerstel reports on conference to reform UN, Sailer activating Muslim Americans in coming US election. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: assistants Imran Ahmed and Saadia Aslam, Lenora Foerstel of Women for Peace and Security, CAIR's Cori Sailer from DC. Topics: Turkey, Algeria, world music, United Nations, Muslim Americans, US elections.)

(Land Holy" poem by Suheir Hammad, Maha Shaloui talks about coming NY Arab festival, Sayeed reviews building election coalitions, Abi Nader reports election mobilizing Arabs in US. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Arab American Comedian Maha Shaloui director of Nibris Theater Group, Muslim community organizer Agha Sayeed, Jean Abi Nader of Arab American Institute, poet Suheir Hammad; assistant Saadia Aslam. Topics: Arab American comedy, art, US elections, Arab American and Muslim Americans in elections, world music, poem .)

(Diana Eck talks about religious history of the USA and Islam in the USA, listener callins. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Harvard Prof of Comparative Religion Diana Eck. Topics: religion, Islam, Muslim Americans, listener calls.)

(Maha Candis talks about NJ City Council candidacy, Al-Omari reports on US treatment of Iraq prisoners, David updates on conditions in Palestine. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: NJ Maha Candis, election candidate, Michigan-media director Moh. Al-Omari, author Ron David of "Arabs and Israel for Beginners". Topics: US local elections, world music, civil rights, Iraq prisoners, Palestine, Israeli occupation, world music.)

(Al-Tanatawi describes aim and work of a new progressive Muslim organization, poems "I Am Palestinian" by poet Mohja Kahf and "These Words" by Lisa Majaj, Palestine resident Laila Atshan reflects on death of Yasser Arafat. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Ramallah resident psychologist Laila Atshan, Sarah El-Tantawi of Progressive Muslim Union; poets Lisa Majaj and Mohja Kahf. Topics: Palestine, Yasser Arafat, Muslim Americans, Progressive Islam, poems, world music.)

(Fen Mejnoon with Dean and Maysoon, featuring NY-based artist Haifa Bint Al-Kaidi who reports on her plan for "Made in Palestine" exhibition; Jamie Farr, star of "Mash," who speaks about his film and theater career and charity work. Hosts/Producer: Dean Obeidallah, Maysoon Zayid. Interviewees/Guests: special comedy production Fen Mejnoon; Repeated in 233. Topics: art, Arab American artists, film and TV acting.)