Join us for a conversation with special guest speaker Ustadh Amjad Tarsin on the importance of spiritual growth in a world full of distractions!

We live in a digital world filled with distractions. Information, entertainment, and addiction are not just on every street corner but at the tips of our fingers. These distraction are not only pervasive, they are easier to access than ever. We no longer even need to seek them out, it are the distractions that seek us out.

But what are the impacts of these ever-present distractions on our souls? How can they impede our connection with our high selves and our connections with our Creator? How can we continue to remain spiritually focused and grow in-spite of these distractions?

Based on his popular SoulFood podcast, this discussion-based event will explore this increasingly prevalent test of our time. Open to attendees 18+ and consisting of a talk, Q&A, and discussion questions, we greatly look forward to seeing you there!

About Ustadh Amjad Tarsin

Born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Ustadh Amjad obtained his Bachelor of Arts at the University of Michigan in English Literature and Islamic Studies. He then spent an intensive year studying at Dar al-Mustafa for Islamic Sciences in Tarim, Yemen. There he studied under such luminaries as Habib Umar bin Hafiz, Habib Ali Abu Bakr, Habib Muhammad al-‘Aydarus, Sayyid Salim Bin Hafiz, Sh. Munir Ba-Zhayr, and others. Following his studies in Tarim, he enrolled at Hartford Seminary’s Islamic Chaplaincy program where he completed his Master of Arts in June of 2012. He then served as Muslim Chaplain at the University of Toronto for seven years before joining the faculty at Al-Maqasid in June 2019.

He is the host of SoulFood FM, a podcast about practical ways of achieving spiritual refinement. Additionally, he has translated Sufism: Its Essence & the Traits of Its People, Sacred Knowledge: Aims & Objectives, and The Islamic Discourse: Its Current State & Future Development, all of which were authored by al-Habib ‘Umar Bin Hafiz.

SoulFood with Ustadh Amjad Tarsin

Growth Amidst Distractions