Mona Haydar and Sebastian Robins explore jazz history and racial conflict along Route 66.

A Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Tulsa to Albuquerque The Great Muslim American Road Trip

Premiered July 12, 2022
A Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Tulsa to Albuquerque

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.

About the Program

The Great Muslim American Road Trip

Follow a millennial Muslim American couple on a cross-country journey along historic Route 66. As they meet new friends and explore more than a dozen stops, Mona and Sebastian weave a colorful story about what it means to be Muslim in America today.

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