Each of You is a Shepherd: A Sufi Theology of Care with Abdul-Rehman Malik

Explore Islamic mercy, care, justice, and ri'ayah through Sufi thought and contemplative practice with Abdul-Rehman Malik. This course begins with revelation and sacred text, tracing how the Qur'anic vision of rahma (mercy) emerges from a deeper ethic of ri'ayah, a watchful, embodied care rooted in divine attention to creation. Drawing on Sufi literature and contemplative practice, we explore how the human being is formed as a ra'in, a shepherd called to cultivate presence, responsibility, and attunement to the self, the other, and the world. Out of this ground of care, we consider how mercy and justice are not abstract ideals but living practices, extensions of a disciplined inner work of tending, where to care is itself to begin transforming the world. Abdul-Rehman Malik is an award winning journalist, educator and cultural organizer, as well as Lecturer and Associate Research Scholar at the Yale Divinity School. Here is the detailed schedule. Friday, November 13 - 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Saturday, November 14 - 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Sunday, November 15 - 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. There will be a 90 minute lunch break from 12:00-1:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are available for in person and online for Friday night only or for the entire weekend (includes Friday night, Saturday & Sunday). See below for Naropa faculty, staff and student purchasing options. Naropa University welcomes participants with diverse abilities. If you require accommodations, please contact Kristin Anderson-Bohan at [email protected] at least two weeks prior to the event. Information for Naropa Faculty, Staff and Students STUDENTS: This weekend workshop is offered as a 1-credit course to existing Naropa undergraduates and graduate students as REL-255/554W. If you are a Naropa student and wish to take this course for credit, please consult your advisor. If you wish to audit this course on a non-credit basis, please contact the instructor for permission and fill out the Audit Form found HERE. FACULTY & STAFF: Naropa University Faculty or Staff not taking the course for credit may audit the course. Click here for the Audit Form. Naropa Faculty or Staff who wish to use their Employee Tuition Benefit to pay for the Audit Fee. Click here for Tuition Benefit Form. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.