Religion & Spirituality

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 o...

Episodes

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Ep. 40 - The Thread Between Traditions with Joshua Michael Schrei

Omid Safi and mythology expert Joshua Michael Schrei explore the shared threads of spiritual traditions, discussing ecstasy, discernment, an...

01:20:07Mar 19, 2026

Ep. 39 - The Womb of Love: Feminine Wisdom & Embodied Islam with Willow Brook

Focusing on the feminine side of religion, Omid Safi and Willow Brook express how divine love and connection transcend all binaries. This ep...

01:10:16Feb 4, 2026

Ep. 38 -The Mystical Teachings of Ibn ‘Arabi

Omid Safi discusses Sufi teachings from one of the greatest muslim mystics, an Andalusian sage named Ibn ‘Arabi. "When Ibn 'Arabi comes, he...

00:55:46Jul 14, 2025

Ep. 37 – The Path of Love, Harmony & Beauty

Illuminating Hazrat Inayat Khan’s teachings on radical love, Omid Safi leads listeners down the Sufi path of love, harmony, and beauty. Toda...

01:13:22Jun 10, 2025

Ep. 36 – Re-Enchanting the World with Joshua Michael Schrei

Re-enchanting the world with God, the beloved, Omid Safi and teacher Joshua Michael Schrei explore the push-and-pull relationship we have wi...

01:11:49Apr 10, 2025

Ep. 35 – Deepening Faith Through Inter-Spirituality with Mike Petrow and Drew Jackson

Omid Safi sits down with Mike Petrow and Drew Jackson from The Center for Action and Contemplation, founded by Franciscan friar Richard Rohr...

00:49:21Mar 5, 2025

Ep. 34 – The Mystery of Love with James Cooke PhD

Getting down to the basics of Sufism, James Cooke and Omid Safi discuss the mystery of love and our enmeshment with God. This time on the Su...

00:44:20Jan 16, 2025

Ep. 33 – When Religion Is A Stranger

Exploring what it means to practice Islam in a world filled with evil, Omid Safi explains how strangeness can bring us back home to God. Tod...

01:09:39Nov 8, 2024

Ep. 32 – Star Wars, Yoda & Sufism

Omid Safi discusses how modern myths like Star Wars can connect us to Sufism and the mystery of the universe. This episode is brought to you...

00:56:18Jun 6, 2024

Ep. 31 – Hazrat Inayat Khan and the Sufi Path of Love

Sharing insights from the path of love, Omid Safi discusses the teachings of Sufi philosopher, Hazrat Inayat Khan. Today’s episode is brough...

00:50:27May 10, 2024

Ep. 30 – The Lover and The Beloved with Kelly Deutsch

Examining how mysticism hides in plain sight, Omid Safi describes God as love, the lover, and the beloved with guest host Kelly Deutsch. Thi...

01:12:47Jan 23, 2024

Ep. 29 – "Islam, Iman, Ihsan", Love's Journey in Islamic Spirituality

Pushing beyond the bare minimum of religiosity, Omid Safi inspires listeners to deepen their faith into an ecstatic adoration of God. Today'...

01:07:01Sep 5, 2023

Ep. 28 – Rumi and the Path of Radical Love with Taya Mâ

In this interview from the 2023 Mystics Summit, Omid Safi joins Taya Ma for a conversation about Rumi, his main teachings, and how he’s situ...

00:56:47Aug 7, 2023

Ep. 27 – The Rhythm of Expansion and Contraction

Omid dives into the ocean of love, contemplating how the nature of the waves washing ashore and receding back mirrors the human experience....

00:56:49May 12, 2023

Ep. 26 – Spirituality and Conflict Transformation

Omid returns with a timely and flowing discussion on the connection between spirituality and conflict transformation. Join Omid on a heart-c...

00:55:52Oct 27, 2022

Ep. 25 – Spirituality of Seasons

In this episode of Sufi Heart, Omid Safi discusses the spirituality of seasons. We learn to look at Islamic cultures for inspiration on attu...

01:08:30Apr 13, 2022

Ep. 24 – Mary and Jesus: A Sufi Perspective on the Christmas Story

Omid Safi offers us a sense of the significance of Christmas, the birth of Jesus, and the sacred experience of Mary in the Islamic tradition...

00:59:21Dec 18, 2021

Ep. 23 – Lessons for the Heart: Remembering the Events of 9/11

In this deeply personal episode of Sufi Heart, Omid Safi shares some lessons for the heart by remembering the events of 9/11, and reflects o...

00:50:43Nov 17, 2021

Ep. 22 – Spirituality and the Marketplace with Abdul-Rehman Malik

Journalist, Abdhul-Rehman Malik, from This Being Human Podcast interviews Omid on the commercialization of spirituality, Rumi's Guest House,...

00:43:52May 1, 2021

Ep. 21 – Anti-Racism As A Spiritual Practice with Simran Jeet Singh

In this special episode, Sikh Activist, Simran Jeet Singh, joins Omid Safi for conversation exploring anti-racism as a spiritual practice. R...

00:49:06Mar 25, 2021