Omar Suleiman - Overcoming Compassion Fatigue, Numbness, and Burnout

Omar SuleimanSeptember 14, 20190 comments

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In this powerful khutbah, Sheikh Omar Suleiman addresses the growing crisis of compassion fatigue, emotional burnout, and numbness in a world overwhelmed by suffering — and offers a distinctly Islamic framework for building lasting capacity to care. Drawing on the Prophet's ﷺ extraordinary example of balance, the Sunnah's teachings on sleep as worship, the unlimited power of gratitude, and the importance of personal boundaries, Sheikh Omar reframes self-care not as self-indulgence, but as a religious obligation that enables us to be better servants of Allah and of His creation.

Dr. Omar Suleiman is the Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research and an Adjunct Professor of Islamic Studies at Southern Methodist University. Born in New Orleans to Palestinian parents, he began traditional Islamic study in 2000, spending years learning in the UAE, Jordan, and Malaysia, and completed a PhD in Islamic Thought and Civilization from the International Islamic University of Malaysia. He served as Imam of the Jefferson Muslim Association in New Orleans, where he led interfaith rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Katrina, and is now resident scholar of the Valley Ranch Islamic Center in Irving, Texas, and Co-Chair Emeritus of Faith Forward Dallas. One of the most influential Muslim figures in America, he is known for his Ramadan series, civil rights activism, and prolific scholarship bridging tradition and contemporary life.

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