Midwest couple embarks on ‘The Great Muslim American Road Trip’

The new three-part PBS docuseries explores Islam’s rich history in America by way of Route 66.

Great Muslim American Road Trip
In The Great American Muslim Road Trip from PBS, Sebastian Robins and Mona Haydar explore Route 66, and learn about Muslim life and history along the way. Courtesy PBS / PBS
Great Muslim American Road Trip
In The Great American Muslim Road Trip from PBS, Sebastian Robins and Mona Haydar explore Route 66, and learn about Muslim life and history along the way. Courtesy PBS / PBS

Midwest couple embarks on ‘The Great Muslim American Road Trip’

The new three-part PBS docuseries explores Islam’s rich history in America by way of Route 66.

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The Great Muslim American Road Trip follows a Midwest couple as they embark on a cross-country road trip to better understand the centuries-long Muslim experience in the U.S. Traveling along the historic Route 66, the journey begins in Chicago and ends in Los Angeles with more than a dozen stops in between.

Reset checks in with the couple about what they learned from their experience.

GUESTS: Mona Haydar, poet, rapper and activist
Sebastian Robins, educator and chaplain