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

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In this episode of Sufi Heart, Omid Safi elucidates :

• Islam and the unity of Allah
• Iman as faith and Ihsan as virtue
• Spirituality and Aesthetics
• Doing what is required of us through religion
• How Habib (the chosen one) inspired a deeper level of faith
• How we can aspire to be in a state of love and adoration
• The eyes of the heart versus the eyes of the head
• Worshiping God for more than just salvation
• Islamic Saints and their stories of experiencing Allah through beauty
• Recognizing the unwavering divine presence of God
• The eternal now and present moment awareness
• Undivided attention as an act of love
• Courtesy and recognizing our individual journeys
• Being a beautiful witness

“God is to be found here and now…the divine simply is not to be experienced in the afterlife, in the heavenly realms, in the celestial realm. Here and now where you are, where we are, we can come to experience Allah.” - Omid Safi

You can join Omid on one of his heart-centered and spiritually-focused educational tours of:

• Mecca and Medina Umrah program: December 14-21st, 2023. [For Muslim participants]
• Morocco: April 13-22nd, 2024.
• Turkey: somewhere in late May to early June, 2024.

Further information is available at Illuminated Courses & Tours where you can also find information on virtual courses, spiritual talks, and more.

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