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. 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…
Sufi Heart with Omid Safi – Ep. 27 – The Rhythm of Expansion and Contraction
Omid dives into the ocean of love, contemplating how the nature of the waves washing ashore and receding back mirrors the human experience. This…
Sufi Heart with Omid Safi – Ep. 26 – Spirituality and Conflict Transformation
Omid returns with a timely and flowing discussion on the connection between spirituality and conflict transformation. Join Omid on a heart-centered and spiritually-focused educational…
Sufi Heart with Omid Safi – Ep. 25 – Spirituality of Seasons
In this episode of Sufi Heart, Omid Safi discusses the spirituality of seasons. We learn to look at Islamic cultures for inspiration on attuning…
Sufi Heart with Omid Safi – 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…
Sufi Heart with Omid Safi – 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…
Sufi Heart with Omid Safi – 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…
Sufi Heart with Omid Safi – 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…
Sufi Heart with Omid Safi – 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,…