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(Poem from Dunia and Deen, Betool Khedari interviewed in Jordan on her book "A Sky So Close", Aziz and Abdellah discuss gender issues in contemporary Islam, listener calls. Hosts/Producer: Hassen Abdellah, Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Dunia and Deen Poetry CD, Iraqi novelist Betool Khedari. Topics: poetry, world music, Arab literature, Islam.)

(Ambassador to Algeria interviewed in Algiers talks about Shahrawi history and diplomacy to recognize Shahrawi national identity, Aziz commentary on religion and discrimination against women. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Shahrawi Ambassador Mohammed Beset. Topics: Shahrawi of Western Sahara, Polisario, Morocco, world music, women, religion.)

(Author Asra Nomani of "Standing Alone in Mecca" talks about Islam and her Hajj experience, Aziz report on Chinese Muslim women imams, world music, listener calls. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: author Asra Nomani of "Standing Alone in Mecca". Topics: Islam, The Hajj, Muslim authors, China Islam.)

(Fen Mejnoon with Dean and Maysoon, featuring scriptwriter Esma May of play "Mush"; hiphop artist and activist Iron Sheik. Hosts/Producer: Dean Obeidallah, Maysoon Zayid. Interviewees/Guests: Fen Mejnoon with Dean and Maysoon. Topics: Arab American arts and comedy.)

(Mehdi talks about forthcoming filmmakers conference, Salloum reports on his work, Kahf reads poem "This Soft Fascism" and talks about her work, Ghadban talks about Syria today and US policy to Syria. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: US-Arab filmmaker Anisa Mehdi, Canadian multi-media filmmaker Jayce Salloum, poet and professor Mohja Kahf, professor of Political Science Najib Ghadban. Topics: world music, Arab American filmmakers, Arab American literature, Syria.)

(Kahf and Mohammedi discuss the history of Hajjar mother of Ismael and her place in Islamic history, Kahf reads poem "Hajjar\'s Rite". Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Arkansas Poet and professor Mohja Kahf, poet and translator Rachida Mohammedi. Topics: Islamic history, Hajjar, The Hajj, world music.)

(Fen Mejnoon with Dean and Maysoon, featuring graphic artist Michael Kabbash; Arab American Street festival; Arab Heritage week organizers Sharab Sishijaki (sp.?) DJ Ibrahim Khal. Hosts/Producer: Dean Obeidallah, Maysoon Zayid. Interviewees/Guests: Fen Mejnoon with Dean and Maysoon. Topics: Arab American arts and comedy.)

(Jayyusi on developments contemporary Arabic fiction and Arab writers on release of new anthology, Laila Al-Arian updates us on the case against Sami Al-Arian persecuted by US government, Imam Bayram recalls persecution of Bosnian Muslims and current issues in Bosnia. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Jordan-based translator and scholar Salma K Jayyusi interviewed in Boston, journalist Laila Al-Arian, NY Bosnian Imam Bayram. Topics: Arab literature, Arab history civil rights, Palestine, Bosnia history, world music.)

(Jayyusi (part 3) on modern Arab literature, lit history, and relations between journalism and lit, poems by Amal Bishara and Kazim Ali, interview with Aliya Sousa (part 3) about Ahmed Sousa Iraqi intellectual. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Jordan-based translator and anthologist Salma K Jayyusi interviewed in Boston, Poets Amal Bishara and Kazim Ali, Iraqi economist Aliya Sousa in Baghdad. Topics: Arab literature, Arab American literature, Iraq, Iraqi intellectual Ahmed Sousa, world music.)

(Fen Mejnoon with Dean and Maysoon, featuring poet, playwright and anthology editor Nathalie Handal, filmmaker and director Hani Abu Assad, director of "Paradise Now" and "Rana\'s Wedding". Hosts/Producer: Dean Obeidallah, Maysoon Zayid. Interviewees/Guests: Fen Mejnoon with Dean and Maysoon. Topics: Arab American arts and comedy.)