Muslim mystics on the power of pain

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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