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A conversation with Prof. Omid Safi, an Iranian-American Professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Duke University.

Above, we’re sharing a recording of this thought-provoking discussion, aimed at the deepest questions of justice and peace.

Some of the questions we explored:

— Can we move beyond condemnation to envision what “love has to say” at such a time?
— Can honoring each other’s grief allow us to reclaim some humanity?
— Can we speak difficult truths yet keep hoping that reconciliation remains possible?
— Can we respond to this crisis in a way that doesn’t reinforce its architecture?
— Can we respond in a prophetic way — calling for real justice, not just an end to external violence?
— What could a sustainable peace, rooted in justice, look like, given the huge imbalance of power?

Omid Safi is a scholar of the Islamic mystical tradition of Radical Love and serves as a professor of Islamic studies at Duke University. Ten times nominated for professor of the year awards, Omid has published extensively on the foundational sources of Islam and Sufism. He has authored Memories of Muhammad and Radical Love: Teachings from the Islamic Mystical Tradition. He has offered the annual Martin Luther King lecture and appeared as an expert on Islam in the New York Times, Newsweek, Washington Post, Al-Jazeera, PBS, NPR, NBC, BBC and CNN.

Omid teaches online courses on Muslim mysticism and has his own podcast Sufi Heart. He also offers spiritually oriented contemplative journeys and retreats for the general public. Information about the books, podcast, courses, and tours can be found at https://www.illuminatedcourses.com/.

Science and Nonduality (SAND) contemplates and reveres the beauty, complexity, pain, and great mystery that weave the infinite cycles of existence. We explore beyond ultimate truths, binary thinking, and individual awakening while acknowledging humanity as a mere part of the intricate web of life.