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
Sufi Heart with Omid Safi – Ep. 36 – Re-Enchanting the World with Joshua Michael Schrei
Re-enchanting the world with God, the beloved, Omid Safi and teacher Joshua Michael Schrei explore the push-and-pull relationship we have with the divine. Today’s…
Sufi Heart with Omid Safi – Ep. 35 – Deepening Faith Through Inter-Spirituality with Mike Petrow and Drew Jackson
Omid Safi sits down with Mike Petrow and Drew Jackson from The Center for Action and Contemplation, founded by Franciscan friar Richard Rohr, to…
Sufi Heart with Omid Safi – Ep. 34 – The Mystery of Love with James Cooke PhD
Getting down to the basics of Sufism, James Cooke and Omid Safi discuss the mystery of love and our enmeshment with God. This time…
Sufi Heart with Omid Safi – Ep. 33 – When Religion Is A Stranger
Exploring what it means to practice Islam in a world filled with evil, Omid Safi explains how strangeness can bring us back home to…
Sufi Heart with Omid Safi – Ep. 32 – Star Wars, Yoda & Sufism
Omid Safi discusses how modern myths like Star Wars can connect us to Sufism and the mystery of the universe. This episode is brought…
Sufi Heart with Omid Safi – Ep. 31 – Hazrat Inayat Khan and the Sufi Path of Love
Sharing insights from the path of love, Omid Safi discusses the teachings of Sufi philosopher, Hazrat Inayat Khan. Today’s episode is brought to you…
Sufi Heart with Omid Safi – Ep. 30 – The Lover and The Beloved with Kelly Deutsch
Examining how mysticism hides in plain sight, Omid Safi describes God as love, the lover, and the beloved with guest host Kelly Deutsch. This…
Sufi Heart with Omid Safi – Ep. 29 – “Islam, Iman, Ihsan”, Love’s Journey in Islamic Spirituality
Pushing beyond the bare minimum of religiosity, Omid Safi inspires listeners to deepen their faith into an ecstatic adoration of God. Today’s episode is…
Sufi Heart with Omid Safi – Ep. 28 – Rumi and the Path of Radical Love with Taya Mâ
In this interview from the 2023 Mystics Summit, Omid Safi joins Taya Ma for a conversation about Rumi, his main teachings, and how he’s…