Replay: Cultivate our Craft for Complex Storytelling
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April 23, 2026 · 60 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the importance of complex storytelling in the context of democracy and social justice, featuring insights from Omid Safi on Iran and spirituality.
replay of our 3.26.26 show ~ “No to monarchy, no to having a supreme leader, Yes to Democracy-Equality!” Chant from students/citizens in Iran… Caroline plays a short clip of Maryam Ishani, And long proffering from Omid Safi’s recent teaching: “What we all need to know about Iran” We be Global Coalition: Re-imagining the world beyond false polarity… Like Scheherazade, who liberates the land, women, even the tyrant, from the sociopathic murderous king, Let’s all Cultivate our Craft for Complex story-telling…. Omid Safi @brotheromid Most recent book: Radical Love: Teachings from the Islamic Mystical Tradition (published by Yale). Teacher in the Sufi tradition of Radical Love & Founder of Illuminated Courses & Tours “Omid’s passion for teaching has been recognized through the ten times that he has been nominated for professor of the year awards. He is currently a professor at Duke University specializing in Islamic spirituality and contemporary thought. A leading Muslim public intellectual, Omid is committed to the intersection of spirituality and social justice.” https://www.illuminatedcourses.com/ The post Replay: Cultivate our Craft for Complex Storytelling appeared first on KPFA.
People in this episode
Host: Caroline
Guest: Omid Safi
Topics covered
- Iran
- Democracy
- Storytelling
- Social Justice
- Islamic Spirituality
Keywords
- Iran
- Democracy
- Omid Safi
- Storytelling
- Social Justice
- Islamic Mysticism
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Duke University
Books & works: Radical Love: Teachings from the Islamic Mystical Tradition
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