Episode 7: The Embodied Qawwali w/ Abdul-Rehman Malik

Episode 8: Liminal Spaces w/ Alia Jeraj

A fascinating conversation this month with Alia Jeraj about Muharram mourning songs, and the women who sing them. I hope you enjoy! best, Isra This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nightjourney.substack.com [https://nightjourney.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Episode 7: The Embodied Qawwali w/ Abdul-Rehman Malik

A very special episode this month on the embodied theologies of qawwali music with AR Malik [https://divinity.yale.edu/profile/abdul-rehman-malik]. I hope you enjoy! Some of the delightful musical pieces discussed: Allah hi Jaane Kaun Bashar Hain [https://open.spotify.com/track/5o6Ba9JKuBuUgrulDuqH2T?si=67a14cc1d907460d] (Aziz Mian) Man Kunto Maula [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XcMiqJGkQE] A Beautiful Noise [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf5T2nb99RY] (Neil Diamond) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nightjourney.substack.com [https://nightjourney.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Episode 6: "Do not fear; do not grieve" with Safa Ahmed

A conversation with Safa Ahmed on Indian Muslim diaspora politics through and beyond Hindutva. I hope you enjoy — Eid Mubarak! Links: Abul Kalam Azad’s speech in front of Jama Masjid, 1947 [https://janataweekly.org/maulana-abul-kalam-azads-iconic-speech-at-jama-masjid-23-october-1947/] An explainer on Hindutva 101 [https://www.wearesavera.org/explainer/hindu-supremacy-101], put together by Savera, a coalition of progressive and multifaith civil society organizations (including Hindus, Muslims, Dalits, and Sikhs Sharjeel Imam on Islamic modernism, democracy, and the systemic exclusion of Muslims in India (letter from prison) [https://thepolisproject.com/read/sharjeel-imam-jinnah-democracy-muslims-india/ (https://thepolisproject.com/read/sharjeel-imam-jinnah-democracy-muslims-india/] India: The Modi Question [https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8n278b] (the BBC’s documentary on Modi’s rise to power) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nightjourney.substack.com [https://nightjourney.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Episode 5: Shura & Relational Care with Chaplain Leenah Safi

Dear friends, Happy Ramadan! Releasing a special seasonal podcast episode today featuring a conversation with Chaplain Leena Safi on the concept of shura, or relational care, in the Islamic tradition. Podcast episodes are also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. I hope you enjoy! best, Isra This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nightjourney.substack.com [https://nightjourney.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Episode 4: Secular Worldbuilding w/ Karis Ryu

Dear friends, Today, we have a new episode of the Night Journey podcast featuring a conversation with writer and scholar Karis Ryu [https://karisryu.com] about world building, theology, and the secular. Podcast episodes are also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. I hope you enjoy! best, Isra This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nightjourney.substack.com [https://nightjourney.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]