The Great Muslim American Road Trip
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S1 E1 - Episode One: Life is a Highway: Chicago to Joplin, Missouri
July 5, 202253minRap-sensation Mona Haydar and husband Sebastian Robins drive the first leg of Route 66, visiting Chicago, Springfield, St. Louis and Joplin Missouri, discovering Muslim stories from America’s heartland, a history that dates back to the 1800s. The road becomes a bit bumpy as they also experience some early tests of their relationship on this long and winding road trip.Subscribe to PBS Living or PBS Documentaries or purchaseS1 E2 - Episode Two: A Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Tulsa to Albuquerque, New Mexico
July 12, 202253minMona Haydar and Sebastian Robin learn why so many African Americans converted to Islam in the early 20th Century. They discover how Muslims contributed to Modern Jazz and why Catholics and Muslims share an affinity for the Virgin Mary. They celebrate their anniversary on a mountaintop where they met, but stress breeds trouble as the road takes its toll.Subscribe to PBS Living or PBS Documentaries or purchaseS1 E3 - Episode Three: Back on the Road Again: Arizona, Nevada, California
July 19, 202253minA Muslim American couple drive the last leg of Route 66. Road trips breed stress, but the Grand Canyon lends perspective. They uncover surprising stories on the way: traces of a 16th century Muslim explorer, a Syrian camel driver who surveyed the original Route 66, and an unlikely Muslim Village in Las Vegas.Subscribe to PBS Living or PBS Documentaries or purchase
