The Great Muslim American Road Trip

The Great Muslim American Road Trip

Documentary 2022

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A Muslim American couple discover America’s Muslim roots on Route 66. Their journey reveals an American Muslim history dating back to the 1500s. There’s much to discover about themselves as individuals, as a couple, and as Muslims.

Documentary 2022

PG

EPISODE 1

Life Is a Highway: Chicago to Joplin, Missouri

Mona Haydar and Sebastian Robins drive the first leg of Route 66 and discover America's Muslim roots.

52 min Jul 5, 2022 PG
EPISODE 2

A Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Tulsa to Albuquerque, New Mexico

Why Blacks converted to Islam; how Muslims excelled in modern jazz; why Catholics and Muslims revere the Virgin Mary; Mona and Sebastian celebrate their ninth anniversary on a mountaintop.

52 min Jul 12, 2022 PG
EPISODE 3

Back on the Road Again: Arizona, Nevada, California

Driving the last leg of Route 66, Mona and Sebastian meet setbacks and surprises; a 16th-century Muslim explorer and Syrian camel driver who surveyed Route 66 and find an unlikely Muslim village in Las Vegas.

53 min Jul 19, 2022 PG

About

The Great Muslim American Road Trip

DOCUMENTARY

A Muslim American couple discover America’s Muslim roots on Route 66. Their journey reveals an American Muslim history dating back to the 1500s. There’s much to discover about themselves as individuals, as a couple, and as Muslims.

Information

Studio: PBS
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2022
Rated: PG

Languages

Original Audio: English (United States)
Audio and Subtitles: English (United States) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.