The Great Muslim American Road Trip

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Join Mona Haydar and husband Sebastian Robins as they drive the first leg of Route 66 and discover America's Muslim roots, a history that goes back to the 1800s. Along the way, the young couple experience some tests in their relationship.

Episode 1 Preview

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  • Back on the Road Again: Arizona, Nevada, California: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Back on the Road Again: Arizona, Nevada, California

    S1 E3 - 52m 55s

    Mona Haydar and Sebastian Robins meet setbacks and surprises while driving the last leg of Route 66. They learn about a 16th-century Muslim explorer and a Syrian camel driver who surveyed Route 66 and find an unlikely Muslim village in Las Vegas.

  • A Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Tulsa to Albuquerque: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Tulsa to Albuquerque

    S1 E2 - 52m 25s

    Mona Haydar and Sebastian Robins learn why many African Americans converted to Islam, how Muslims excelled in modern jazz and why Catholics and Muslims revere the Virgin Mary. The couple celebrate their ninth anniversary on a mountaintop.

  • Life is a Highway: Chicago to Joplin, Missouri: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Life is a Highway: Chicago to Joplin, Missouri

    S1 E1 - 52m 25s

    Join Mona Haydar and husband Sebastian Robins as they drive the first leg of Route 66 and discover America's Muslim roots, a history that goes back to the 1800s. Along the way, the young couple experience some tests in their relationship.

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