Path & Present w/Baraka Blue Podcast
1) #068: Love is a Traveler w/ Medina Tenour Whiteman
For this season finale, we are joined by our dear sister and fellow poet Medina Tenour Whiteman. Medina is a writer, poet, translator and musician. She is the author of a collection of poetry, Love is...Show More
2) #067: For The Love Of Books with Ibrahim Tahir
For this episode, we speak with Ibrahim Tahir from Warda Books. Primarily selling Islamic books in English, Wardah Books is a bookstore in Singapore founded and run by Ibrahim Tahir, who recognises th...Show More
3) #066: Poetic Perception: Poetry as a Way of Seeing & Being w/ Oludamini Ogunnaike
In this episode we speak with our dear friend Oludamini Ogunnaike about poetry; not so much as a way of expressing oneself, but as a way of perceiving. The first half of this episode is a discussion a...Show More
#066: Poetic Perception: Poetry as a Way of Seeing & Being w/ Oludamini Ogunnaike
1:49:05 | Nov 13th, 2024
4) #065: Islam in China: What Muslims In The Far East Can Teach The West w/ Peter Sanders
In this episode we speak to world renowned photographer Peter Sanders about his new book HEAVEN, EARTH and THE TEN THOUSAND THINGS: The Lives of the Muslims in China Over a period of twelve years, in...Show More
#065: Islam in China: What Muslims In The Far East Can Teach The West w/ Peter Sanders
1:12:10 | Nov 4th, 2024
5) #064: Ibn ‘Arabi’s Religious Pluralism: Levels of Inclusivity w/ Faris Abdel-hadi
This week's episode of Path & Present podcast features a conversation with Faris Abdel-hadi about Ibn ‘Arabi’s ideas of religious pluralism. Dr. Faris Abdel-hadi is an author and specialist researche...Show More
#064: Ibn ‘Arabi’s Religious Pluralism: Levels of Inclusivity w/ Faris Abdel-hadi
2:26:37 | Oct 28th, 2024
6) #063: The Soul as a Work of Art: Creativity & The Spiritual Path w/ Sukina Noor
Enjoy this conversation with our dear friend Sukina Noor as we dive into the topic of "The Soul as a Work of Art" + creativity and the spiritual path. Sukina Noor is a poet, spoken-word artist, playw...Show More
#063: The Soul as a Work of Art: Creativity & The Spiritual Path w/ Sukina Noor
1:36:49 | Oct 21st, 2024
7) #062: Murāqaba: The Art of Islamic Meditation w/ Adeyinka Mendes
In this episode, we discuss the Islamic meditation practice of Murāqaba with our long-time friend and teacher Adeyinka Mendes. Path & Present is a long form conversation hosted by poet, emcee, and te...Show More
8) #061: The Sufi Philosophy of 'Ayn al-Quḍāt w/ Mohammad Rustom
In this episode, we discuss Mohammad Rustom's new book, Inrushes of the Heart, which delves into the life and thought of the Muslim philosopher and Sufi master 'Ayn al-Quḍāt Hamadānī. The conversation...Show More
9) #060: Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam w/ A. Helwa
A. Helwa believes that every single person on Earth is deeply loved by the Divine. She is a writer who has inspired hundreds of thousands of readers through her passionate, poetic, and love-based appr...Show More
#060: Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam w/ A. Helwa
1:43:30 | Feb 21st, 2023
10) #059: Vast Oceans: From the Spirituality of Malcolm to the Activism of Rumi w/ Dr. Youssef Carter
Dr. Carter is Assistant Professor and Kenan Rifai Fellow in Islamic Studies at the Department of Religious Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill. Dr. Carter has a special interest in Sufism, a passion that has...Show More