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What happens when the faith you were raised with no longer feels like home? Raised in a Sufi Muslim family in Kashmir, Daisy Khan carried a deep sense of Divine presence from childhood. But as a young immigrant in America, she found herself lost, disillusioned, and searching for God in unexpected places, including ashrams and Buddhist retreats.

In this raw and honest conversation, Daisy shares how a hidden Sufi bookstore in New York pulled her back into a connection with the Divine. She discusses how zikr is an embodied healing practice, the quiet power of spiritual community, and what it means to reclaim faith on your own terms.

Dr. Daisy Khan is an award-winning speaker, author, and founder of WISE, advocating for Muslim women’s rights and spiritual leadership. Her memoir Born with Wings and latest book 30 Rights of Muslim Women reclaim the narrative on women’s agency in Islam. Featured in TIME’s 100 Most Influential People, BBC, CNN, The New York Times and more, she is recognized globally as a bridge builder and thought leader.

Find Daisy online:

daisykhan.com or wisemuslimwomen.org, as well as on Facebook, LinkedIn, IG (@daisykhan.nyc), and X (@daisykhan).

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Music credits: Vocals: Zeynep Dilara Aslan; Ney/drum: Elif Önal; Tanbur: Katherine Hreib; Rebap: Hatice Gülbahar Hepsev