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  "id": 10219748,
  "title": "What Is the Meaning of Mystical Experience?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/what-is-the-meaning-of-mystical-experience",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T13:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Atlantic",
    "slug": "the-atlantic",
    "url": "https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/2026/09/what-meaning-mystical-experience/688782/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "David Brooks opens his podcast by introducing Ayad Akhtar, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author known for his exploration of Muslim American experiences in post-9/11 America. Akhtar's latest novel, \"The Radiance,\" tells the story of a man whose spiritual state undergoes a profound transformation. This change grants him an inner illumination that manifests as a radiant glow, making him a source of warmth, patience, grace, and affection. Akhtar's novel serves as a detailed exploration of spiritual experiences and inner landscapes, providing readers with a glimpse into what it means to see the world with new eyes and move from the head to the heart.",
  "summary": "This is what happens to the main character in the Pulitzer Prize winner Ayad Akhtar’s magnificent new novel, The Radiance . It is a tale of spiritual transformation in which Akhtar gives a detailed description of our inner…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}