If you're looking for people to talk to, I recommend Professor Ali A. Olomi at Penn State University - Abington, right there near Philadelphia. He has a terrific Twitter (@aaolomi) in which he talks about Islamic history and mythology/mysticism.
https://www.abington.psu.edu/person/dr-ali-olomi
Thanks for this! I'll keep this in mind for when it's possible to conduct interviews at coffee shops and bars again!