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(Saed Muhhsin talks about Arab Music history and San Francisco-based Arab music activities. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Topics: Arab American community, music.)

(Faroque Khan reports on visit to Pakistan Kashmir after October earthquake, interview with Iraqi scientist Dr. Huda Ammash on her education in US and toxicity of Iraq environment due to UN sanctions. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: NY-community leader Faroque Khan, Iraqi scientist Huda Ammash. Topics: Muslim Americans, Iraq post invasion, Pakistan Kashmir, world music.)

(John Sinno reports on history of Arab films and Arab American film, art films; Qumsiyeh reviews history and identity of Hamas and results of recent elections. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Mazen Qumsiya Palestinian observer, Seattle-based John Sinno film distributor. Topics: Palestine, Gaza, Palestinian elections, Arab and Arab American films, world music.)

(Nashishibi talks about her early life and search for South American family, Lawrence Joseph reads his poems and talks about his history, books, and work. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: SF-based community leader Alice Nashashibi, NY-poet and author Lawrence Joseph. Topics: Arab American history and community, Arab American literature.)

(Poet Shihabi, interviewed in 2005 in SF, reads poems and talks about her work and inspiration, Bashir Anastas describes work as curator of SF film festival. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: SF-based poet Deema Shihabi, SF-based film curator and community activist Bashir Anastas. Topics: Arab American literature, film, world music.)

(Guests discuss "Muslim women in the Public Square", interpretations of the Qur\'an, rights, Islamic history, women engaged in scholarship, listener calls. Hosts/Producer: Aisha Adawiya. Interviewees/Guests: Notre Dame U Prof. Asma Afsaruddin, NY-educator Debbie Al-Montasar, NYC attorney Najat Solat. Topics: Muslim American, women, Qur\'an recitation, Islamic history.)

(Ramallah based writer Amiry speaks with Aziz about her latest novel and life under occupation in the West Bank; Tamara Issak interviews musician and teacher Sami Aby Samys about Arab music and his career with music. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Palestinian architect and author Souad Amiry, violinist Sami Abu Samys director of "Zikrayat", intern Tamara Issak. Topics: Palestine, Arab literature, resistance to Israeli occupation, Arab music, world music.)

(Abdul Kader speaks about her book and the need of women to know their rights, Indonesian women recite \'nashid\', with listener calls. Hosts/Producer: Aisha Al-Adawiya. Interviewees/Guests: NJ attorney Abdul Kader author of "Muslim Women\'s Guide to Her Civil Rights". Topics: Muslim Americans, Muslim women, civil rights, world music, Muslim women recitation.)

(Interviewed in Oran, Algeria Prof Sohbi analyzes war in Iraq and US-Israeli policies, listener calls. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Algerian Prof. Military History Hassan Sohbi. Topics: Iraq, Algeria, US policy in Iraq and Middle East.)

(Aziz comments on lack of Muslim voice on genocide in South Sudan, report on Muslims in local elections, Issak reports on NJ-mayoral candidate race, Union leader Zahid Ali Sayed talks about Muslim community work, callins. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Zahid Ali Sayed, NY area Union leader, mayoral candidate M Khairallah. Topics: Darfur Sudan, Muslim Americans, local elections, community, world music.)