Radio Tahrir Podcast
Radio Tahrir

August 12, 2008 Tahrir broadcast

Tahrir remembers two outstanding Arab artists who recently died. Ibrahim Fawal reviews the career of Youssef Chahine (1926-2008), Egyptian film director. Fady Joudah reads Mahmoud Darwish and speaks about his translations from "The Butterfly's Burden"; with songs and recitations of Darwish by musician Marcel Khalife.  Hosts Saadia Aslam and BN Aziz

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August 5, 2008 Tahrir broadcast

Filmmaker Lena Khan ("A Land Called Paradise") joins us from California; Dawud Walid (CAIR-Michigan director) reviews the 2007 Pew Research Center Survey on Muslim Americans. Hosts: Saadia Aslam and B N Aziz.

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July 29, 2008 Tahrir broadcast

WBAI's on-air fund-drive offers a DVD "The Myth of the Clash of Civilizations" lecture by Professor Edward Said. An offer to listeners along with a WBAI membership. Go to WBAI.org to order the DVD and support Tahrir and Peace and Justice Radio.

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July 22, 2008 Tahrir broadcast

"Barak Obama, Islam, and American Muslim voters" is debated by Hassen Abdellah and Fatima Ashraf; with listener phone-ins.

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July 15, 2008 Tahrir broadcast

Vocalist Abeer Alzinaty is a Palestinian rap artist; she speaks with Sarah Malaika; in-studio Salahdin Mustafa reviews the pending legal case of Imam Qatanani. Co-host BN Aziz.

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July 8, 2008, Tahrir broadcast

Farsad Labbauf, Iranian painter speaks with Sarah Malaika about his origins as an artist and his ongoing work. Organizers of Arab heritage Week-NY join us in the studio. Co-hosts Saadia Aslam and Fatima Ashraf.

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Tahrir July 1, 2008 broadcast

Sauti Yetu director Zeineb Eyega talks about the center for African Women in New York; Mustapha Muhboub reviews the work of Islamic Relief. Hosts Sarah Malaika and Saadia Aslam.

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June 24, 2008 Tahrir broadcast

Poet Naomi Shihab Nye interviewed by BN Aziz, and writer Ghada Karmi on her latest book, the memoir "Married To Another Man", interviewed by Sarah Malaika.

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June 17, 2008 Tahrir broadcast

Novelist Nachid Rachlin, author of the memoir "Persian Girls", and a report on the Arab vote in the coming election by AAI regional organizer, Mat Elias. Hosts Saadia Aslam and Sarah Malaika.

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June 10,2008 Tahrir Broadcast

Members of Danish music trio"Outlandish" join us in-studio, with selections from their CDs; Maysoun Freij and Angela Lee explain "Night of A Thousand Conversations", a nationwide project to inform Americans about civil rights violations of US immigrants. Hosts Saadia Aslam and Sarah Malaika.

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Tahrir: April 29, 2008 broadcast

Kayhan Kalhor, Iranian kamanche virtuoso and composer. One hour interview covering Kalhor's collaborative work, his early years and his forthcoming projects. By BN Aziz.  A Tahrir exclusive.

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Tahrir: April 22, 2008 broadcast

Nesreen Khashan editor of the non-fiction anthology"Encounters in the Middle East', and our update on political prisoner Sami Al-Arian with journalist Laila Al-Arian. Hosts Sarah Malaika and Saadia Aslam.

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Tahrir: April 15, 2008 broadcast

Update on political prisoner Sami Al-Arian; journalist Mahdis Keshvarez; and Musa Syeed, independent filmmaker and director of "A Son's Sacrifice". With Saadia Aslam and Sarah Malaika.

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Tahrir: April 8, 2008 broadcast

Omar Mullick, documentary photographer speaks with Saadia Aslam. WBAI listeners call to remember Martin Luther King. Co-Host Sarah Malaika.

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Tahrir: April 1, 2008 broadcast

Journalists Firas Ahmed and Shahed Amanullah assess Muslims in the election campaign, hosted by Sarah Malaika and Saadia Aslam, with comments by Fatima Ashraf. Poet Haas Mroue, from the Tahrir archive series "Six Arab American Poets" produced by BN Aziz. 

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Tahrir: March 25, 2008 broadcast

Imam Mohammed Qatanani, ICPC, New Jersey in the studio with his attorney and community supporters talking about his legal case and his community service work. Hosted by BN Aziz. An update on political prisoner Sami Al-Arian, by Saadia Aslam.

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January 01, 2008 Tahrir broadcast

A New Year 2000 special, crossing boundaries of the Muslim World with music, East and West. Hosted by Sarah Malaika and Saadia Aslam.
 

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Tahrir March 18, 2008 broadcast

Radio Host Ms. Baya Rezg talks about her work in South Algeria's El-Oued region; UN Ambassador for Western Sahara  reviews the history of Polisario's dispute with Morocco  now under UN sponsored negotiations, by BNimri Aziz. With co-hosts S Malaika and S Aslam. 

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Tahrir March 11, 2008 broadcast

Preview of interview with poet Naomi Shihab Nye; early Palestinian experience of ethnic cleansing by Layla Hijab; Elan Magazine launch Feb 08, with hosts S Malaika, S Aslam, and BN Aziz

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Tahrir March 4, 2008 broadcast

Iraqi artist Weam Namou on the Iraqi artists' association; compiler of the Encyclopedia of Arab Artists, Fayeq Oweis, hosts Saadia Aslam and Sarah Malaika

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