Weekly news letter from BBC WORLD SERVICE

DHARAMVIR NAGPAL VIR - tune in, debate and listen online with your weekly World Agenda guide 29 August 2009 Muslims crossing the divide Muslims fighting for Israel and the women leading mosques: this week we look at the Islam beyond the headlines to see a quiet revolution taking place. In Heart and Soul: Women in the Madrassa we travel to Morocco to meet the first female muslim clerics. They are on a mission: to empower women and teach a more tolerant Islam. Then in Israel's Muslim Soldiers, Rachid Sekkai challenges preconceptions when he meets the muslims who signed up to the Israeli Defence Force. He hears of the dangers of being branded a traitor that beg the question - why get involved? Heart and Soul: Women in the Madrassa 30 August; World Stories: Israel's Muslim Soldiers 4 September Audio Preview Counting the infinite Numbers hold the key to our existence. From building the pyramids to the essential mystery of pi, join Cecil Balmond in Numbers that made the World, as he delves behind the maths to embark on a journey - through history; across continents; to infinity and beyond - to try and figure it all out. 2 September Audio Preview Battery-powered Bolivia Is Bolivia set to become the 'Saudi Arabia of lithium'? If production of the electric car takes off there will be a surge in demand for the metal used to make batteries. In Battery Power, Peter Day asks what impact this will have on Bolivia, South America's poorest country, home to half the world's lithium supply. 1 September Audio Preview Listen again to programme highlights News Coming soon BBC in other languages Latest podcasts Newshour: around the world in 60 minutes Outlook: Out on the farm Fighting for Pao culture in Burma Peter Day means business 1989: Your writing on the wall Dear... David Attenborough Join the World Book Club Listen up: podcasts for kids Change your details | Click here to Unsubscribe