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(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.)

(Hanania talks about his research on history of Arabs in Chicago and journalism clips from public lecture by journalist Robert Fisk. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz, Hassen Abdellah. Interviewees/Guests: Chicago-based Arab American journalist Ray Hanania author of "Arabs of Chicagoland", intern Aydin Baltaci, Robert Fisk. Topics: fundraising, Arab American history.)

(Aydin Baltaci reviews films, Dr. Al-Hibri on her essay "Divine Justice and the Human Order in Islamic Perspective" relating to women and race issues, with questions by attorney Soleh. Hosts/Producer: Aisha Adawiya. Interviewees/Guests: US Professor of Islamic law Dr Azizah Al-Hibri. Topics: film reviews, Islamic law, women\'s rights, spiritual music.)

(Ashraf reads stats regarding Muslim American representation in various professions, then speaks with writer Haroon Mogul, editor Miral Sattar, photographer Naheed Choudhry, film student Hena Ashraf and chaplain Khalid Latif talk about inspiration choosing careers in arts and human services. Hosts/Producer: Fatima Ashraf. Interviewees/Guests: 4 young Muslims talks about their choice of non-traditional careers:-- Haroon Moghul, Miral Sattar, Naheed Choudhry, Hena Ashraf, Khalid Latif. Topics: world music, Muslim Americans, youth.)

(Fatima Ashraf reads Middle East news highlights, Andrea Assaf reads poems and reports on her performances and Arab American writers, Vina Malouf; Musra Masri reports new Israeli assault, and rebuilding Lebanon. Hosts/Producer: Fatima Ashraf. Interviewees/Guests: US-based writer performer Andrea Assaf, Vina Malouf of Save Lebanon, Lebanon reporter Musra Masri. Topics: Lebanon, Arab American literature, Middle East news report, world music.)