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Arabs in the Media
Since 9/11, Arabs, Muslims and terrorists have become conflated into one identity for many Americans, fed by stereotypes in the U.S. media.  In this 4 hour special, Link TV deconstructs how Hollywood portrays Arabs in film and television; and we then show you how Arabs and Muslims are telling their own stories—through new documentaries, and special programs during the Holy month of Ramadan.

Ramadan Special (2 hours)
Ramadan, the holiest month of the Muslim calendar, is a time of fasting, prayer and reflection for more than one billion Muslims around the world.  It is also a time of joyous family celebrations and new television shows.  A lot of special television shows. 

In Link TV’s original production, Ramadan Primetime, we take a tour of Arab television, from call-in sheiks to last’s year’s sensation, “Beautiful Virgins,” a 30-part miniseries tackling terrorism in the Arab world.  What do these Ramadan specials tell us about the tastes, preoccupations and perceptions of viewers in the Arab world?

And, in the new documentary, American Ramadan, we delve deep into the American Muslim experience.  This film follows five American Muslim families: from a divorced dad, a student coping with school, an interracial couple, and an American convert, we follow the faithful who fast through the holiest of rituals. 

In the studio, host, Gina Smith examines the American Muslim experience with Shaykh Hamza Yusuf,  founder of the Zaytuna Institute and host of a global Ramadan series, Journey with Shaykh Hamza Yusuf.