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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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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Episode 1 | Life is a Highway: Chicago to Joplin, Missouri
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 2 | A Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Tulsa to Albuquerque, New Mexico
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.
Episode 3 | Back on the Road Again: Arizona, Nevada, California
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.
Sebastian Robins and Mona Haydar ride the roller coaster at Santa Monica Pier — the western end of Route 66.
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Mona Haydar and husband Sebastian Robins watch the sun set from Willis Tower's "Skydeck," in Chicago.
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Sebastian Robins and Mona Haydar make their mark at the Cadillac Ranch.
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From left: Maryum Ali, Mona Haydar and Maaria Mozaffar.
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Mona Haydar flashes a peace sign as husband Sebastian Robins begins their day of driving.
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From left: C.J. Webber-Neal, Sebastian Robins, Aliye Shimi, and Mona Haydar in front of sculptor Ed Dwight's "Hope" at Reconciliation Park.
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Sebastian Robins and Mona Haydar stop at Route 66's midpoint, 1,139 miles from either end of the historic road.
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Cast and crew of "The Great Muslim American Road Trip" outside of Motel Safari.
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Sebastian Robins and Mona Haydar contemplate their first fight of the trip while sitting on the edge of the Grand Canyon.
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Sebastian Robins and Mona Haydar watch the sun set along the train tracks while they make up from their first fight of the trip.
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