Author Session: Dr. Ali Hussain

About the Session

What role has sound played throughout Islamic history, not merely as art, but as a bridge between the human and the Divine? How have Muslim mystics understood music and listening (samā’) as a pathway to presence, awakening, and communion with God?

In this illuminating talk, we journey with D Ali Hussain into the heart of Islamic spirituality, where the act of listening becomes a sacred practice, and sound becomes a vehicle for transcendence. Discover how sound and music have functioned not only as cultural expressions but as deeply rooted metaphysical experiences in the Islamic tradition.

About the Author

Dr. Ali Hussain has a doctoral degree in Islamic Studies from the University of Michigan, Department of Middle Eastern Studies. His research focuses on the image of Jesus Christ AS in the writings of the Andalusian mystic Muhyi al-Din Ibn al-‘Arabi (QS).

Alongside this academic tract, Dr. Hussain has also studied classical Islam with various prominent Muslim scholars. Most notably, in 2013, he studied for 3 months in Dar al-Mustafa in Tarim, Yemen with his eminence Habib Umar b. Hafidh, where he studied Qur’an, Hadith and the science of Ihsan.

Since 2015, Dr. Hussain has also accompanied his eminence Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani, and learned from him the various Islamic disciplines.

Dr. Hussain is also a creative writer, musician and photographer.

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