Lesson 4:  A Visit to Egypt.  October 13, 2000.

Guest:  Ustaatha Hanaa Kilany, Ph.D. Candidate in Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Pennsylvania.
 

Lesson 14:  A Visit to the Balch Institute of Ethnic Studies, to see the Arab-American Exhibit "Ahlan wa Sahlan:  Welome to Our Home!"  Nov. 17, 2000

Our host at the exhibit was Ustaatha Kate Wilson, Ph.D., Director of Education and Outreach at the Balch Institute.
Joining us were Ustaath Marwan Kreidie, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Arab-American Community Development Corporation, and Ustaatha Mary Martin, Assistant Director and Outreach Coordinator at the Middle East Center of the University of Pennsylvania.
 

Lesson 15:  Happy Thanksgiving & Stuffed Grape Leaves Recipe.  Nov. 22, 2000

Guests:  Ustaath Amin Bitar, Owner, Bitar's Middle Eastern Restaurants, and his assistant
            Ustaath Yusuf al-Rukhaimi.
 

Lesson 18:  The Holy Qur'an.   Dec. 8, 2000.

Guest: ajj Omar Woodard, Senior at Girard College and winner of the 2000 Villanova University Center for Islamic Studies Children's Quranic Recitation Contest.

Guests:  Ustaatha Hazami Sayed, Architect, and Ustaath Omar Blaik, Vice President of Facilities Management, University of Pennsylvania.

Lesson 21:  Christmas in Bethlehem.  Dec. 20, 2000.

Guest:  Ustaath Samuel Kuttab, President, Philadelphia Arab-American Businesspersons' Association.

Lesson 22:  Eid Mubarak.  Dec. 22, 2000.

Guest:  Ustaath Nabil Elarbi, President, Philadelphia Chapter, American Muslim Council.
 

Lesson 23:  Happy New Year!  Jan. 3, 2001.

Guest:  Ustaath Nabil Elarbi, President, Philadelphia Chapter, American Muslim Council.  [taped continuation of discussion from Lesson 22]
 

Lesson 32:  Iraq and Arabian Horses.  Feb. 2, 2001.

Guest:  Ustaath Majid Alsayegh, Philadelphia Businessman.
 

Lesson 34:  The Hajj.  Feb. 9, 2001.

Guest: ajj Khalil Ghani, Owner, Al-Furqan Islamic Bookstores.
 

Lesson 36:  A Visit to Tunisia.  February 16, 2001.

Guest:  Ustaatha Sarra Tlili, Ph.D. Candidate in Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Pennsylvania.

Lesson 40:  A Visit to Jordan.  March 9, 2001.

Guest:  Ustaath Tarek Jallad, Student at the University of Pennsylvania, and former President of the
            Penn Arab Student Society.

Guest:  Ustaath Dr. Ali Dinar, Ph.D., Outreach Coordinator, African Studies Center at the University of Pennsylvania.

Lesson 43:  The Hajj Experience.  March 23, 2001.

Guests: ajja Ambra Hook, Scientist and Educator, Philadelphia School System, and ajja Hamdiya Mackey.

Lesson 45:  A Visit to Libya.  March 30, 2001.

Guest:  Ustaath Nabil Elarbi, President, Philadelphia Chapter, American Muslim Council.  [taped in December]
 

Lesson 48:  Easter.  April 11, 2001.

Guest:  Ustaath Dr. Adel R. Barakat, M.D.

Lesson 57:  Islamic Education in Philadelphia.  May 18, 2001.

Guests:  Ustaath Anwar Muhaimin, Executive Director and Ustaath Anas Muhaimin, Acting Director,
        The Quba Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies.

A Visit to Morocco.  April 26, 2002

Guest:  Ustaatha Fatima Chebchoub, Graduate Student  in Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Pennsylvania.
            and Moroccan film actress, writer and director.