Beauty in Islam: Dr Jason Idriss Sparkes
This channel is for those who walk the path of beauty and tradition.
Inspired by voices like Abdal Hakim Murad, Hamza Yusuf, Zaid Shakir, Ingrid Mattson, Anse Tamara Gray, and Dawud Walid—alongside the sacred sounds of Firdaus Ensemble and Baraka Blue, and the depth of Rumi and Rābiʿa—this is a space for seekers, travelers, artists, and lovers of sacred presence.
Canadian Muslim poet and scholar Dr. Jason Idriss Sparkes shares contemplative videos exploring Islamic beauty, iḥsān, and the good life: poetry, song, soulful tours of Islamic spaces, and reflections on tradition and decolonization. He specializes in Islam west of Mecca—North and West Africa, Western Europe, and the Americas. The channel blends scholarly insight and street-level spirituality—not about Muslims, but with them.
#Sufism #IslamicTradition #DecolonialIslam #Barzakh #SacredAesthetics
Related: Blogging Theology | Cambridge Muslim College | Rabbaṭa | Zaytuna College | Baraka Blue | Firdaus Ensemble
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