Dates for our next Morocco Illuminated Tours are April 26th to May 5th, 2019 .

This program is designed for people who want to have an intimate, insider's look at the rich legacy of Muslim societies in terms of arts, religion, history, and spirituality.   


The program is designed by Professor Omid Safi, who has taken hundreds of people in the last two decades as part of his educational tours.  The Morocco program will also be jointly led by both Omid Safi and Morocco-based expert Courtney Erwin.

There are many different ways to see the world, and no one program is right for everyone.    
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What sets this program apart?  

We will  spend the first four nights in Marrakech, with visits to the significant Sufi shrines and madrasas there, as well as the beautiful desert scenes around Marrakech. We will offer on-site lectures throughout the program, which is the distinctive feature of Illuminated Tours. We’ll then move to Fez, one of the best preserved medieval cities in the world.  Every evening, we will have a nightly discussion that is focused around the Sufi tradition.  The accommodations are, whenever possible, in traditional Moroccan riads (“garden hotels”) that have preserved the distinctive Maghribi aesthetic.

You will have the expert advice of leading scholars of Islam guiding you each step of the way, deciphering the complex world of this rich culture with you.   Omid Safi is an award-winning teacher and scholar who shares his infectious enthusiasm for this magical place with friends.   Courtney Erwin is a Moroccan-based expert, with an amazing and infectious passion for Morocco, and superb insider connections and expertise.   

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