Radio Tahrir Podcast
Radio Tahrir
August 31, 2010 Tahrir Broadcast
Host Saadia Aslam speaks with New Yorkers Danish Iqbal and Kashif Akhtar about their efforts to raise funds for The Citizens Foundation, to benefit Pakistan Flood Victims. Producer Tamara Issak brings us an excerpt from a novel by Alia Yunis, The Night Counter . Later in the show we hear from Poet Sarah Husain and and Director of Twelve Gates Art Gallery, Aisha Zia Khan, who helped organize the art auction fundraiser for Pakistan, "Remembering the Indus".
Music featured by: Native Deen, Mesut Kurtis, and Meher Zain.
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August 24, 2010 Tahrir Broadcast
Host Sarah Malaika speaks about relief efforts for Pakistan's flood victims with Yousef Abdallah, Regional Manager for Islamic Relief USA. We also hear from Devon Akmon, Deputy Director of the Arab American National Museum, speak about their sculpture tribute to veteran journalist, Helen Thomas. Later in the show, community member, Ehab Zahriyeh, speaks about the controversial Park51 Islamic Community Center and Mosque, and Sarah Malaika and Saadia Aslam open the phones to hear from listeners about this issue.
Music featured by: NOOR, Gaith Adhami & Maher Zain.
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Tahrir July 27, 2010 Broadcast
Host Sarah Malaika brings us an interview with the First Lady of Arabic Hip-Hop, Shadia Mansour. Later in the show, Sarah speaks with Mahmoud Ibrahim, former Tahrir host, and executive director of the Dar Ul Islam History Project, about his new book, The Dar Ul Islam Movement: An American Odyssey Revisited.
Duration: 56:23
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Tahrir July 20, 2010 Broadcast
Excecutive Producer Barbara Nimri Aziz speaks with Abdallah Adhami, sought after Islamic speaker and philosopher. Producer Tamara Issak catches up with writer/performer Leila Buck at the June 2010 Radius of Arab Writers Inc. conference.
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WBAI Radio Iran-Iraq Special July 18, 2010
This is the first in a WBAI Radio series reviewing sanctions against Iran and examining longterm USA policies against Iran while also revisiting earlier the US designed and policed embargo against Iraq. Producer Barbara Nimri Aziz speaks with Rostam Pourzal from CASMII the committee against sanctions on Iran. duration 52:41.
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Tahrir July 13, 2010 Broadcast
Producer Tamara Issak interviews Naeem Muhammad of Muslim Hip Hop group Native Deen; BN Aziz invites listeners to join the discussion on culture and politics with studio guest Omar Ebeid. Duration: 56:00
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Tahrir July 6, 2010 Broadcast
Reem Nasr reports on a NYC community campaign for inclusion of Muslim Eid in city schools; Sunnduss Mahmoud interviews Naseer Isleem, author of "Popular Proverbs" a collection of over a thousand Palestinain sayings. Host BN Aziz reviews the case of imprisoned Civil Rights attorney Lynne Stewart.
duration: 54:17
duration: 54:17
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Tahrir June 29, 2010 Broadcast
Tamara Issak introduces three Arab writers Laila Halaby, Samuel Hazo and Naomi Shihab Nye who read their work at the 2010 RAWI Conference ; "al-Arth" (in Arabic) by Palestinian poet Abu Arab; implications of the US decision on the issue of material support is discussed by Hassen Abdellah. Host BN Aziz. duration 55:05
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Tahrir June 22, 2010 Broadcast
An interview with Damascus based-radio journalist Nidaa Al-Islam Hussein by BN Aziz; Poet Kazim Ali talks with us about his latest book Bright Felon; and we speek with Farhana Khera , this year's recipient of the Dr.Betty Shabazz Award . Co-producers Reem Nasr and Sally Sharif. Host BN Aziz. duration 56:14.
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Tahrir June 15, 2010 Broadcast
Let's talk about Helen Thomas! host BN Aziz invites listener remarks on the attacks against Thomas, widepsread public support and Aziz's June 10 blog on the controversy. Also a review of the anthology "Gods and Soldiers" by intern Ramatu Ahmed. Hosts BN Aziz and Reem Nasr. durarion 56:00
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Tahrir May 18, 2010 Broadcast
WBAI spring fundraising special focuses on the Palestinian Nakba of dispossession of Palestinian land, with excerpts from related lectures, poetry and novels documenting the experience. Hosted by regular Tahrir producers. duration 99 minutes
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Tahrir May 11, 2010 Broadcast
Attorneys Hassen Abdellah and Mohamed Ibn Bashir review security responses to immigration over the years, images of those who are perceived to "threaten American security and the sociey's values", with listener call-ins. duration 53:34
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Tahrir May 4, 2010 Broadcast
Syrian journalist and historian Nadia Khost reviews efforts to save Damascus city period homes.
HipHop lyricist Kamal Imani joins us in the studio to perform his work and talk about his career. Host BN Aziz duration 56:00
HipHop lyricist Kamal Imani joins us in the studio to perform his work and talk about his career. Host BN Aziz duration 56:00
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Tahrir April 27, 2010 Broadcast
Celebrating National Poetry Month, Tahrir focuses on Muslim 'spoken word' artists,starting with Tamara Issak's interview with poet Gaith Adhami. From our archives we hear poems by Lisa Mohammed, Mohja Kahf, Kazim Ali, Shadia Mansour, Suleiman, and Dasham Brookins. Hosts BN Aziz and Sally Sharif. duration 56:27
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Tahrir April 20, 2010 Broadcast
Quranic scholar Shaykh Abdallah Adhami offers his 3rd commentary; BN Aziz interviews Iranian Kurdish film director Bahman Ghobadi about "No One Knows About Persian Cats" and his earlier films; Nisrin Elamin reports on the recent elections in Sudan. Hosts BN Aziz and Sally Sharif. duration 55:10
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Tahrir April 13, 2010 Broadcast
Jazz trumpeter Amir ElSaffar is interviewed by Sarah Malaika about his jazz-maqam fusion music and his career. Tamara Issak speaks with NY-based Circassian historian Kadir Natho about his recent book. duration 55:31
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Tahrir April 6, 2010 Broadcast
Author Steven Salaita speaks with host Sarah Malaika about the issues discussed in his book Uncultured Wars. Sally Sharif introduces part 2 of her interview Leila Khalil of American Muslims for Palestine . Khalil talks about her participation in the Viva Palestina convoy to Gaza in January 2010. duration 56:00
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Tahrir March 30, 2010 Broadcast
Attorneys Hassen Abdellah and Mohamed Ibn Bashir discuss the recent US indictment of the Michigan extremist militia group and its wider implications, comparing this case with charges and media presentation of indicted Muslims. Host Hassen Abedllah. duration 56:44
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March 23, 2010 Broadcast
Dr. Ginan Rauf offers a wider context of what might be considered Arab literature; Sally Sharif interviews American Muslims for Palestine's Leila Khalil (pt1); Poet Mohja Kahf's tribute poem for Brenda Moosey; BN Aziz opines on books and films claiming authority on Islam and misconceptions from new reports about birth deformities in Iraq's newest generation. Host BN Aziz. duration 57:00
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Tahrir March 16, 2010 Broadcast
From Tahrir's archive: our 1993 memorial to artist Laila Al-Attar, killed June 25, 1993 by US bombs on Baghdad; produced by Samiramis Zayhed. Circassian history and upcoming productions on the subjct. Palestine Fact Sheet 2000-2009. Host Barbara Nimri Aziz reviews the case against NY Board of Education by Debbie El-Montesar. duration 55:04
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