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In this episode, Ubaydullah Evans and iman nacer boundaoui explore what it means to care for the body as an Amanah, a sacred trust, through somatic practice rooted in the Islamic tradition. 

Drawing from iman’s journey from law to embodied healing, the discussion reintroduces us to the body as central to healing, not separate from our spiritual or intellectual lives.

Together, they examine how trauma lives in our flesh and nervous systems, how disembodiment has been normalized through colonial legacies and spiritual bypassing, and how returning to the body is both a personal and collective act of liberation. They reflect on how the prophetic tradition itself was deeply embodied, grounded in presence, movement, breath and what it means to recover that wisdom in our modern lives.

This conversation invites listeners to reimagine healing as a sacred act of trust: to feel what faith asks us to feel, to bring the body back into prayer, and to treat embodied awareness as an integral part of spiritual care. It’s a dialogue for anyone longing to move from concept to connection, from knowing to feeling their way back to God.

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A Muhammad-Evans family production, Suhbah Stories is what happens when good friends, good vibes, and good stories come together. Suhbah (Arabic: صُحبة) means companionship or fellowship, being together on the path of life and faith.

Suhbah is the kind of circle that feeds your soul and reminds you of what really matters. Around our table, stories are gifts: funny, raw, heartfelt, and always real. We talk with friends, family, teachers, and mentors about life, faith, and the moments that make us who we are. Pull up a chair, you’re in the suhbah now.

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