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Muslim mystics on the power of pain

Muslim mystics on the power of pain

FromFuture Perfect


Muslim mystics on the power of pain

FromFuture Perfect

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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Jul 15, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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:
Sigal Samuel (@SigalSamuel), staff writer, Vox 
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Released:
Jul 15, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (42)

Future Perfect explores provocative ideas with the potential to radically improve the world. We tackle big questions about the most effective ways to save lives, fight global warming, and end world poverty to create a more perfect future.In season 3, we explore how the meat we eat affects us all. In eight episodes, Vox's Dylan Matthews and Sigal Samuel examine how the way we eat is shaping animal lives, human lives, and the future of our planet. Produced by Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.