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U know.. the fact that wombs are still bringing forth Garvey’s, let’s me KNOW that which we call God is real. The spirit of Garvey survived the transatlantic trade, the 400 years that followed, the most brutal form of abuse humanity has ever seen….and will continue to thrive in the eyes of our contemporaries. Those like chronixx. Those like Malcolm. Those like Ali. Those eyes like Bob’s. And Miriam Makeba’s .. The fact that black wombs Still bring forth Nanny’s. Bogle’s. Malcolm’s. Ture’s. Makeba’s. Tubman’s and Sankara’s…reminds me of the reality of God. Those like Sebi still coming forth to heal. Cleo Sol still singing. Sade still calm. Farrakhan still on his deen. I know things seem bleak, but I’m THANKFUL for the light that withstands. Still filling our Mother’s wombs. Rumi said if you’ve loved any of the prophets, than you’ve loved them all. Same light. So this is for that Eternal Light. Filling our prophets and our messengers. Our healers. Our singers. Our artist. Our freedom fighters. Our scientist and our historians. Long live that Light. Blessed Earth strong Garvey. We thank you. We love you. We see you..

A poem by Ankhet.

A poem by Ankhet.

A poem by Ankhet.

Short poem on the nature of things by Rumi

Another year, another spring. The fragrance of love arrives. So fancy, this new light on the ground, & in the tree. The one who heals us let’s whatever hurts the soul dissolve into intelligence, where what we most deeply want, Union with Eternity, grows up around and inside us now. - Jelaluddin Muhammad Rumi 🌱

I imagine what Coretta must have felt the day after her husband was taken from her. Trying on Martin’s button downs, hugging herself...mm. Imu is dedicated to every widow who’s husband’s life was ended short ...& we know that, given the chance, He would have given his life over n over again. For the love of his people and the love of his God... but, Imu is dedicated to the love that’s left behind in her heart. Wanting. Missing. Calling out it’s own name. It just isn’t the same. I miss you.

Awake, I contemplate your state, I want you to be ok.

Blue 💙 is dedicated to the Mississippi Delta and 1862. Blue 💙 is for the human beings who proved themselves immortal through sound. Blue is dedicated to the numerous American stories that want to be told. In the poem, I say, “the world ignored how blue we were being made, but they cannot ignore the sounds we make.” It’s true.

Episode details courtesy of The Bw Here Now Network. Ankhet Rumi and Omid join together to explore embodying truth through teaching, fighting for social justice, the contemporary American Saints of the Freedom Movement, working with anger, & the divine Sufi poetry and wisdom of Rumi. Returning from a short hiatus, Omid is back with the Sufi Heart podcast, welcoming friend, poet, artist, and fellow podcaster, Ankhet Rumi, to the show. This special episode will be dual-casted, not only appearing here on the Be Here Now Network, but also on Ankhet’s self-titled podcast, Ankhet, which illuminates the wisdom of Sufi poet, Rumi, and elucidates Eastern mysticism for modern times, holding deep credence towards the transcendental poetry of existence, social justice, and radical love. Subscribe to Ankhet’s podcast on Spotify and on Anchor Teaching in Truth: Embodying Social Justice Speaking to Omid’s honest, nuanced, and trust-filled presence and teaching style, Ankhet shares, through the lens of a Black Woman, the importance of finding teachers with clear vision and true compassion for the injustices that plague our society. In a world where everything seems so compartmentalized and polarized, to find a teacher with a holistic, interconnected view pointing towards, and bringing people into, the presence of love and truth, is a rare and special embodiment. “As a woman of what is considered Black in this country, when we go looking, or we happen to run into a teacher, we must hear not only love, but even a deeper love, which is the one that refuses to turn away from societal injustices.” – Ankhet Rumi Explore the intersection of social justice and spirituality with activist and spiritual teacher, Konda Mason. Check out Ep. 2 of her brand new Brown Rice Hour The Freedom Movement: Contemporary Saints of United States (2:25) Omid, sharing his activism work, describes when he met famous Civil Rights Leader, Vincent Harding, that Vincent explained he and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. never once called it the ‘Civil Rights Movement.’ Instead they called it, ‘The Freedom Movement.’ Through this lens, Omid and Ankhet view Civil Rights leaders such as Dr. King and Ella Baker as the true contemporary Saints of the United States, harkening a Sufi tradition optimism, that as long as there is one person remembering God, there is still hope for redemption. “Think about the wisdom of the Sufi tradition, that God will never destroy a people as long as there’s one person left there who’s remembering God. As long as this nation is producing John Lewis, Ella Baker, Martin King, Vincent Harding, Sister Amber; our destiny is not yet destruction. The hour is late, but it’s not too late. There’s still time for hope, redemption, and righting this ship.” – Dr. Omid Safi Join Omid as he reflects on Freedom Movement leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the pertinence of his message for today’s world, on Ep. 11 of Sufi Heart Working with Anger: Colonialism, Lower Selves, & God-Remembrance (39:29) How can we learn to open ourselves to taking in the hard truths of history, like colonialism, slavery, and racism, while not being completely overtaken by anger? How can we notice when we are caught in our lower nafs (selves), and use this a reminder for coming-back to a state of God-remembrance? Quoting Rumi in regards to fighting for social justice, Ankhet and Omid explore practices and vantage points for working with anger, remembering that the base of reality is love. “I asked one of my dear friends, ‘Where does love fit into the revolution?’ ‘Ultimately,’ he said, ‘Where does revolution fit into love? Because all there is, is love.'” – Ankhet Rumi For insight into the divinely transcendental poetry of Sufi mystic Rumi, join Omid for one of his ‘Fireside Chats with Rumi,’ on Ep. 15 of Sufi Heart