In this inaugural episode, I sit down with Yahya Abdul Alim Coats, a lifelong seeker and student of Islamic spirituality with over three decades of experience on the path. The conversation is unfiltered, honest, and full of lived insight.

Bear with the audio—I'm a better host than a sound engineer. What we may lack in polish, we make up for in presence.

It’s real. It’s raw. It’s recovery.

Yahya Abdul Alim Coats

Yahya Abdul Alim Coats is a 30-year Muslim convert and lifelong seeker on the path of sacred knowledge. He’s a dedicated student in the Darul Qasim Arabic program under Shaykh Musa Sugapong, walking the path of the Maliki madhhab, and deeply rooted in the spiritual teachings of Shaykh Ahmadou Bamba of Sénégal.

For seekers who want to go deeper, here are the books Brother Yahya referenced in our discussion:

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• Al-Ghazali’s Path to Sufism: His Deliverance from Error (al-Munqidh min al-Dalal)
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• Al-Ghazali on Disciplining the Soul and on Breaking the Two Desires (Books XXII and XXIII of the Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din)
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• Purification of the Heart: Signs, Symptoms and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart
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• Sufism for Non-Sufis?: Ibn 'Ata' Allah al-Sakandari's Taj al-'Arus
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• Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam

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