Co-host Sigal Samuel talks to Omid Safi, professor of Islamic Studies at Duke University, about the benefits of solitude and suffering, according to Sufis like Rumi.
Relevant resources:
Radical Love: Teachings from the Islamic Mystical Tradition, by Omid Safi
Featuring:
Omid Safi (@ostadjaan), professor of Islamic Studies at Duke University
Host:
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