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Sufi Heart with Omid Safi

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The Sufi Heart podcast with Omid Safi features teachings and stories about a sacred tradition of love, one that manifests outwardly as justice and inwardly as tenderness.  Drawing primarily on the wisdom of the Islamic tradition as well as the legacies of the Civil Rights movements and other wisdom teachings, Omid invites you to a meditation on the transformative power of love and recalling the necessity of linking healing our own hearts with healing the world.  Omid Safi is a teacher in the Islamic mystical tradition of Radical Love, and serves as a professor of Islamic studies at Duke Univer...

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art19.com

Latest episode

Mar 19, 2026

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Episodes

Ep. 15 – Fireside Chats with Rumi: Love, Suffering and Illumination 21.02.2020

Dr. Omid Safi begins a series of discussions around the teachings of Rumi that illuminates the path of our spiritual journey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ep. 14 - Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel 06.11.2019

Omid Safi offers a look at the life and teachings of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, a civil rights hero who had a passion for serving God and mankind equally. Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-72), was one of the leading Jewish theologians and Jewish philosophers of the 20th century. Internationally known as scholar, author, activist, and theologian. Learn more about Rabbi Heschel's life and teachings a...

Ep. 13 – The Conference of the Birds part 2 08.07.2019

In this episode of the Sufi Heart Podcast, Omid concludes his exploration of the poem “ The Conference of the Birds ”. We look at the themes of Sufi poet Farid ud-Din Attar’s poem which represent our own spiritual journey and relationship with God. Be sure to listen to the first part of this story:  Ep. 12 – The Conference of the Birds See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...

Ep. 12 – The Conference of the Birds 17.06.2019

In this episode of the Sufi Heart Podcast, Omid shares the celebrated literary masterpiece “ The Conference of the Birds ” from Sufi poet Farid ud-Din Attar. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ep. 11 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Message for Today 21.05.2019
Ep. 10 – Finding Compassion Amid Chaos 25.03.2019

In the wake of the tragic shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, Dr. Omid Safi shares a reflection on responding to chaos with compassion and love. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ep. 9 – Mysticism in the Modern Age 17.03.2019

Omid Safi shares a conversation with Kate Green Tripp, from 1440 Multiversity, about engaging in mysticism and the path of love in the 21st century. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ep. 8 – Kharaqani, the Saint Who Breathed with God 09.02.2019

In this episode of the Sufi Heart Podcast, Omid explores the life and teachings of the early Sufi mystic Abu al-Hassan al-Kharaqani. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ep. 7 - Rekindling Our Tenderness 15.01.2019

Omid is invited by Taniya Hussain from the Beat Burnout Summit to talk about the practices that allow us to rekindle the love and tenderness that exists in each of us. Taniya Hussain is a Trauma Recovery & Stress Management Coach & Consultant and the host of the Beat Burnout Summit. Beat Burnout Summit is designed to help social workers and healthcare professionals de-s...

Ep. 6 – Practice of Compassion 27.12.2018

Leslie Langbert joins Omid for a conversation about opening our heart to radical love with the practice of compassion. A licensed clinical social worker, Leslie Langbert has a background as a psychotherapist working with children, youth and adults, and has held leadership roles in the non-profit sector. Leslie is also a certified yoga instructor and is a mindfulness meditation facilitator. In...

Ep. 5 – A Practice of Love 30.11.2018

How can we develop a practice of love that starts with ourselves and extends into the world? This time on the Sufi Heart Podcast, Omid looks at love as an action that is cultivated from the inside out and shares the sequence of practice necessary for extending our love equally into the world. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...

Ep. 4 - Welcoming the Tranquil Soul Back to the Divine 23.10.2018

This week, Omid looks at how mystics of the Sufi tradition understood the path of love as something that brings us together into fellowship with one another, into communion with nature and unites us with the Divine. Find show notes and resources: https://beherenownetwork.com/sufi-heart-ep-4-back-to-the-divine/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/...

Ep. 3 – The Flame of Justice 03.10.2018

This week on the Sufi Heart Podcast, Omid reflects on the teachings of social activist Vincent Harding and examines the way that love sparks the flame of justice within us. Fins show notes and resources here: https://beherenownetwork.com/sufi-heart-ep-3-flame-of-justice/ Vincent Harding, a historian, author and activist who wrote one of the most polarizing speeches ever given by the Rev. Dr. Marti...

Ep. 2 – Sacredness of Love 14.09.2018

On this episode of the Sufi Heart Podcast, Omid explores teachings from the Sufi tradition about the sacredness of love, transcending the ego and finding God’s presence in every moment. Find show notes and links: https://beherenownetwork.com/sufi-heart-ep-2-sacredness-of-love/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-no...

Ep. 1 - The Path of Radical Love 02.08.2018

Omid reflects on the aspect of all encompassing love that distinguishes the Sufi tradition. He looks at exchange of love between ourselves and the divine that is celebrated in the beautiful teachings, stories and poems from the Sufi tradition and how this path can awaken us to the abundance of love that exists all around us.  Find show notes and links: https://beherenownetwork.com/sufi-heart-...

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