Beauty in Islam: Dr Jason Idriss Sparkes

Scholarship · Journeys · Poetry & Song

Does modern life leave you thirsty for beauty and meaning?

Join us as we walk the "Barzakh"—the space between worlds. This sanctuary is for the seekers, travelers, and artists inspired by the spiritual legacy of Rumi and Rābiʿa, the fire of Malcolm X, and the moral clarity of Chris Hedges.

Canadian Muslim poet and street scholar, Dr. Jason Idriss Sparkes invites you on a contemplative journey through Islamic humanities and iḥsān (beautiful excellence). We travel through North and West Africa, Western Europe, and the Americas, using the deep historical lens of thinkers like Roy Casagranda and Wael Hallaq to decode our contemporary world.

This channel speaks with Muslims rather than about them. It blends scholarly insight with street-level spirituality to deconstruct the modern/colonial system of death and perpetuate traditions of beauty and life.

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