Muslim Enneagram is a podcast that explores the Enneagram personality framework and its connections to Islamic spirituality. In Season 1, co-hosts Rehenuma Asmi & Najiba Akbar discuss its history, how they stumbled on it as a personal growth tool, and its roots in Tasawwuf (purification of the self in Islam). In Season 2, they explore each Enneagram type's story and offer insights for growth of each type. In Season 3, they are joined by new co-host Nada Zohdy, and together discuss practical ways they apply self-awareness to enhance many different aspects of their lives as Muslims.
The Felt Sense: Using Somatic Intelligence to Listen to Our Bodies
Learning to tune into our bodies is a crucial part of the healing journey. When we are able to develop and fine tune the felt sense, we gain access to a world of information and awareness that we may have previously ignored. In this episode we explore what the felt sense is and how to develop it, drawing on the work of Eugene Gendlin and Marion Gilbert.
Resources:
Focusing, by Eugene Gendlin
Waking the Tiger, by Peter Levine
Somatic Enneagram: www.mariongilbert.com
29 Aug 2025
Opening the Heart to Healing & Self-Acceptance
In this episode, Najiba speaks about the importance of including heart-based work in our healing journey. This is done by getting in touch with our heart center and contacting our deeper feelings and wounds. Various practices for connecting with our hearts are discussed, including inner child work, nature and sound therapy, and learning how to name and be with our emotions.
Resources:
Healing the Child Within by Charles Whitfield
Inner Bonding by Margaret Paul
Feelings Buried Alive Never Die by Karol Truman
Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff
3 Jul 2025
Transforming Our Relationship with the Inner Critic
In this episode, Najiba and Rehenuma discuss the inner critic and how to work with it to foster self-compassion and a greater sense of ease within ourselves. We discuss the three stages of the nafs described in the Quran, and then take a deep dive into contemporary approaches to working with the inner critic, which serves as the mouthpiece of our ego. We touch on various approaches to name and tame the critic, from Voice Dialogue to Internal Family Systems. This episode also includes a sample dialogue practice that can be done with a partner.
References:
https://www.isip.foundation/soul-islamic-psychology/ (https://www.isip.foundation/soul-islamic-psychology/)
No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model – Richard C. Schwartz (2021)
Your Resonant Self: Guided Meditations and Exercises to Engage Your Brain’s Capacity for Healing – Sarah Peyton (2017)
Embracing Your Inner Critic: Turning Self-Criticism into a Powerful Ally – Hal Stone & Sidra Stone (1993)
Additional Resources:
Freedom from Your Inner Critic: A Self-Therapy Approach – Jay Earley & Bonnie Weiss
Homecoming: Reclaiming and Healing Your Inner Child – John Bradshaw (1990)
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