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What is mystical Islam? Sufism is a lot of things, but it's not alchemists conjuring Djinn and casting spells based on numerology. Instead, it's more similar to a spiritual path through arts and contemplation to make one a better Muslim and citizen of the universe. That's my oversimplyfied description. Our guest is an expert in the subject. Ilma Qureshi hails from Pakistan and received a Fulbright Scholarship to University of Virginia. She is working on her Ph.D. at present. She tells us the fundamentals.