In this episode of In Common, we explore the theme of hope from the perspective of Islam with our guest, Imam Jamal Rahman. In conversation with hosts Dr. Allyson Jule and Katherine Murray, Imam Jamal shares insights from Sufi spirituality and Islamic tradition that nurture resilience, peace, and a hopeful vision for humanity. This conversation is inspired by Religion Gone Astray: What We Found at the Heart of Interfaith by Don Mackenzie, Jamal Rahman, and Ted Falcon.
About the Guest
Imam Jamal Rahman is an internationally recognized teacher of Islam, Sufi spirituality, and interfaith relations. Known as one of the “Interfaith Amigos,” he has been featured in The New York Times, CBS News, BBC, and NPR. He is the co-founder and Muslim Sufi minister at Interfaith Community Sanctuary in Seattle and serves as adjunct faculty at Seattle University. A former co-host of Interfaith Talk Radio, Imam Jamal travels widely to lead retreats, workshops, and interfaith dialogue.
He is the author of Sacred Laughter of the Sufis: Awakening the Soul with the Mullah’s Comic Teaching Stories and Other Islamic Wisdom; Spiritual Gems of Islam: Insights & Practices from the Qur’an, Hadith, Rumi & Muslim Teaching Stories to Enlighten the Heart & Mind; The Fragrance of Faith: The Enlightened Heart of Islam; and coauthor of Finding Peace Through Spiritual Practice: The Interfaith Amigos Guide to Personal, Social, and Environmental Healing; Religion Gone Astray; Out of Darkness into Light: Spiritual Guidance in the Quran with Reflections from Jewish and Christian Sources; and Getting to the Heart of Interfaith.
Recommended Resources
- American Grace
- The Bridge Model (interfaith collaboration framework)
- “Why Jesus Loved Friendship” – The New York Times
- Books by Jamal Rahman
