The Maydan Podcast | Farah El-Sharif on Sufism, Palestine, and Resistance

In this episode of The Maydan Podcast, Robert Zayd KiaNouri-Zigmund, Project Associate at The Maydan, speaks with Dr. Farah El-Sharif, to discuss her life and Palestinian heritage, her research on West African Sufism and resistance movements, and the challenges facing the Muslim ummah today. They discuss the significance of Jerusalem and the abandonment of the Palestinian cause by Arab and Muslim nations, the life and legacy of Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse, and the emergence of “quietist Sufism.” Farah also discusses the topic of her dissertation, which focused on the “Rimah” of Shaykh Umar Futi Tal. This wide-ranging conversation also covers anti-colonial resistance in light of the narrative of Karbala and the legacy of the Prophet in Islamic theology.