Omid Safi – Sufi Heart – Ep. 24 – Mary and Jesus: A Sufi Perspective on the Christmas Story
Omid Safi offers us a sense of the significance of Christmas, the birth of Jesus, and the sacred experience of Mary in the Islamic…
Omid Safi – Sufi Heart Podcast
Dr. Omid Safi is director of Duke University’s Islamic Studies Center. He specializes in the study of Islamic mysticism and contemporary Islam and frequently writes on liberationist traditions of Dr. King, Malcolm X, and is committed to traditions that link together love and justice.
Omid is the past chair for the Study of Islam at the American Academy of Religion. He has written many books, including Progressive Muslims: On Justice, Gender, and Pluralism; Cambridge Companion to American Islam; Politics of Knowledge in Premodern Islam; and Memories of Muhammad. His forthcoming books include Radical Love: Teachings from the Islamic Mystical Traditions and a book on the famed mystic Rumi.
Omid is among the most frequently sought out speakers on Islam in popular media, appearing in The New York Times, Newsweek, Washington Post, PBS, NPR, NBC, CNN, and other international media. He leads spiritual tours every year to Turkey, Morocco, or other countries, to study the rich multiple religious traditions there. The trips are open to everyone, from every country. More information is available at Illuminated Tours.
Most Recent Omid Safi Sufi Hour Podcasts
Omid Safi – Sufi Heart – Ep. 23 – Lessons for the Heart: Remembering the Events of 9/11
In this deeply personal episode of Sufi Heart, Omid Safi shares some lessons for the heart by remembering the events of 9/11, and reflects…
Omid Safi – Sufi Heart – Ep. 22 – Spirituality and the Marketplace with Abdul-Rehman Malik
Journalist, Abdhul-Rehman Malik, from This Being Human Podcast interviews Omid on the commercialization of spirituality, Rumi’s Guest House, reframing emotions, and embracing radical love…
Omid Safi – Sufi Heart – Ep. 21 – Anti-Racism As A Spiritual Practice with Simran Jeet Singh
In this special episode, Sikh Activist, Simran Jeet Singh, joins Omid Safi for a conversation exploring anti-racism as a spiritual practice. Recognized among TIME…
Omid Safi – Sufi Heart – Ep. 20 – Love, Justice, and Tenderness with Ankhet Rumi
Ankhet Rumi and Omid join together to explore embodying truth through teaching, fighting for social justice, the contemporary American Saints of the Freedom Movement,…
Omid Safi – Sufi Heart – Ep. 19 – Expanding Our Circle of Compassion
Omid Safi shares wisdom on expanding our circle of compassion, redefining success, the dis-ease of busyness, and how love is synonymous with social justice….
Omid Safi – Sufi Heart – Ep. 18 – Listening, Suffering, and Rumi with Marilyn Shannon
Omid Safi shares a conversation with Marilyn Shannon about listening from the heart, dealing with suffering as we face a pandemic, and the powerful…
Omid Safi – Sufi Heart – Ep. 17 – Finding Refuge in Love and Practice
Speaking directly to the global crisis presented by the Coronavirus pandemic, Omid Safi offers a reflection on how we can find refuge in love…
Omid Safi – Sufi Heart – Ep. 16 – Fireside Chats with Rumi: Religious Pluralism, Prayer, and Presence
Dr. Omid Safi continues to explore the teachings of Rumi, this time focusing on religious pluralism, the essentials for prayer, and returning to a…
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