Co-host Sigal Samuel talks to Omid Safi, professor of Islamic Studies at Duke University, about the benefits of solitude and suffering, according to Sufis like Rumi.Relevant resources: Radical Love: Teachings from the Islamic Mystical Tradition, by Omid Safi Featuring:Omid Safi (@ostadjaan), professor of Islamic Studies at Duke UniversityHost:Sigal Samuel (@SigalSamuel), staff writer, Vox More to explore:Subscribe to Vox’s Future Perfect newsletter, which breaks down the big, complicated problems the world faces and the most efficient ways to solve them.About Vox:Vox is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines.Please consider making a contribution to Vox to support this show: bit.ly/givepodcasts. Your support will help us keep having ambitious conversations about big ideas.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices