Talk
Introduction to Islamic Meditation Practices: Dhikr and Breathwork
An introduction to dhikr and breath-based practice within the Islamic and Sufi contemplative tradition.
About the teacher
A quiet, direct path.
Omid Safi holds a professorship in Islamic studies at Duke University and combines that academic grounding with teaching Sufi poetry and practice, most visibly through Illuminated Courses & Tours, which leads pilgrimage-style journeys to sites significant in Sufi and Islamic history. His Sufi Heart podcast extends this teaching to a wider audience.
He leads tours to Morocco in April 2026 and Turkey in June 2026, a Rumi Retreat in Marrakech in November, an Umrah pilgrimage programme in December, and an Omega Institute retreat with Pir Zia Inayat Khan in June 2026.
Upcoming events
Meet Omid in person.
Talks, day programmes and retreats currently listed in the Paths Are Many calendar.
Talks & videos
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Short introductions and longer conversations give a sense of this teacher's language and style.
Talk
Omid Safi talk at Ebenezer Baptist Church, on annual MLK national holiday
A Martin Luther King Day talk connecting Sufi and interfaith perspectives on justice.