Justice, Surrender, and the Art of Seeing Differently | Courtney Erwin
In this episode of Sacred Outlaw Temple, Cyren Naôs sits down with Courtney Erwin, an international human rights lawyer, educator, and Muslim whose life and work are deeply informed by the Islamic spiritual tradition of Sufism (taṣawwuf).Link to YouTube videoFor more than two decades, Courtney has worked across the Middle East and North Africa at the intersection of international law, human rights, education, and religion. Her career includes work with the International Criminal Court, United Nations agencies, and Education Above All, as well as helping develop international protections for schools during armed conflict.She currently serves on the board of the Moroccan-American Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange, which administers the Fulbright Program in Morocco, and as General Secretary of Amal, a women's training nonprofit in Marrakech.Our conversation begins with justice, law, and the limits of Western frameworks for understanding the world, before moving into more personal territory: the narratives surrounding Muslim women, the richness of Islamic spirituality, the practice of Sufism, and what sustains hope in an increasingly fractured world.Together, we explore what becomes possible when we challenge inherited assumptions, resist simplistic binaries, and learn to encounter other cultures on their own terms.Perhaps seeing the world differently begins with recognizing how much we've been taught not to see.CONNECT WITH COURTNEYInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/courtneypaigeerwin/EXPLORE COURTNEY'S MOROCCO RETREATSIlluminated Tours:https://www.illuminatedcourses.com/moroccoEight-Day Yoga Retreat:https://wonderingsoulsarah.com/yoga-retreats/morocco/Morocco Nurses' Retreat, May 2027:https://unwoundretreats.com/morocco-retreat-may-2027SACRED OUTLAW TEMPLE: Exploring the intersections of art, culture, consciousness, power, and creative sovereignty.https://www.quantummutiny.com/To contribute to the Exiled Creative confessional, please visit: https://forms.exiledcreativeconfessional.com/?lang=enSubstack: https://substack.com/@sacredoutlawtempleThank you to the artists, musicians, poets, mystics, and intuitives - you are loved and seen
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