Ahmadou Bamba - The Muslim Who Fought French Colonialism Through Non-Violence
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- In this episode, we explore the life and teachings of the Senegalese Sufi saint and social reformer Ahmadou Bamba (d. 1927), who led a movement of resistence against French colonialism through nonviolence.
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Sources/Suggested Reading:
Babou, Cheikh Anta (2007). "Fighting the Greater Jihad: Amadu Bamba and the founding of the Mouridiyya of Senegal, 1853-1913". Ohio University Press.
Clark, Andrew Francis (1999). "Imperialism, Independence, and Islam in Senegal and Mali". Africa Today, Volume 46, Number 3/4, Summer/Autumn. Indiana University Press.
Creevey, Lucy E. (1985). "Muslim Brotherhoods and Politics in Senegal in 1985". The Journal of Modern African Studies, Vol. 23, No. 4. Cambridge University Press.
Holm, Filip (2018). "The Architecture of Pilgrimage: a study on the Ziyara Bogal and charismatic authority in the Tijaniyya". Master's Thesis. Södertörn University.
Kimball, Michelle R. (2018). "Shaykh Ahmadou Bamba: A Peacemaker for Our Time". The Other Press Sdn. Bhd.
Mbacké, Khadim (2005). "Sufism and Religious Brotherhoods in Senegal". Markus Weiner Publishers.
McLaughlin, Fiona (1997). "Islam and popular music in Senegal: The emergence of a new tradition". Africa: Journal of the international African Institute.
Van Hoven, Ed (2000). "The nation turbaned? The construction of nationalist identities in Senegal. Journal of Religion in Africa, Vol. 30, Fasc. 2. Brill.
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0:00 Intro
1:28 Context
3:09 Bamba's early life
13:00 Jihad of the Pen
15:00 Tarbiyya - Bamba's system of education
17:42 First Arrest and Exile to Gabon
21:26 Return to Senegal and Second Exile
23:29 Last years
26:10 Bamba's Nonviolence
29:03 Aftermath
31:30 The Grand Magal
32:31 Bamba's Poetry & Khassida recitation
35:22 Sufism in Popular music
36:05 Islam & Politics in West Africa
40:26 Concluding words
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your hairstyle ..........
At 24:50. That is not the only photograph of the Cheikh. There are many, many ….
You are missing a lot. Quite a lot!!!! It’s a great video, but a one-sided view 😀😀😀😀😀😀
A video on the Australian Aboriginal religion would be interesting or just something specific on the Dream Time and a few different ways that it is interpreted.
Where did u get the resources?
Great insight in life of sheikh Ahmed u Bamba
I actually became a Muslim after I met Sheikh Amadou Bamba's followers in Europe.I made a journey to Touba in Senegal where I was previlaged to learn the Fatiha under the tutelage of The Sheikh's Great grandson, Sheikh Adullazeez Majalis... Dierejef Serigne Touba!
Awesome! Thanks for sharing! Strangely enough, I've never been to Touba. I need to visit at some point!
@we coming You don't really know much about Sufism...
mashallah brotha
MashaAllah… Congratulations on your conversion to the religion of Prophet Mohammad
Wow
I am from Senegal and a mouride
I was named after his son Cheikh Saliou
really appreciate this one man
Definitely hit home
Diadieuf
Awesome!
Diadieuf Mouride!
From Senegal too and named the same Serigne Saliou.
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AsSalaam 3laikom my Brothers from Senegal , nngadef?
As a Senegalese who was born and raised in Thailand because I’m also Thai I’ve always seen the picture of bamba growing up whenever we would gather around the Senegalese community for Quran and some sort of dhikr. I visited Touba in 2011 as a kid and was invited into the home of the founder because my father was one of their best students. At that time I was still too young to communicate in foreign languages or innerstand the importance of where I was (they even bestowed a name upon me at that time which I try to reject,but for some time I start to accept it was Sohkna Amy Chiekh), but with the knowledge of Bambas system of education I now overstand how deeply I’m aligned to this path and how deeply it’s been resonating within me throughout my whole life. I am 20 now and yes i will livicate my actions towards a reform process that betters the world, but only Allah knows what impact I will make and how I will get there. 16:21
I'm blessed to be an American Murid of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba so it will be interesting....BAMBA!!!!🤲🏾📿☝🏾
@we coming Do they?
@we coming what and who does christianity associate partner with Allah?
I shivered when I saw the thumbnail!! FINALLY someone knowledgeable other than a Senegalese with the right TH-cam audience sharing the story of a such remarkable man -- he successfully achieved what no one ever achieved! His teaching and wisdom are perennial proof that Allah favors who He wants!
Ameen and I'm not even Muslim.
Mashalla brother!
Words can’t describe my satisfaction. You did a great job. Of course, a 40-minute video is not enough to describe such a great Sheikh and suffi like Khadim Rassul but as a native of Senegal and a proud disciple of Khadim Rassul, I can guarantee you that this video was amazing. Much respect for taking the time to do the proper research & exposing English-speakers to this great suffi since most of his writings are known by Arabic, French and Wolof speakers! Dieureuff! Now you are a Mouride lol
Glad to hear that from a native of the culture!
i think the speaking French Senegalese of France would love to see this video too...and would be so inspired by it!
@@LetsTalkReligion finding your Chanel has really made me realize myself and the path I need to take for spiritual elevation and eternal peace. Kindly do a documentary on Sheikh Barhama Baaye Nyass, Madina kaolack Senegal.
This is so beautiful, especially when you are from senegal, 😊 every one is welcome to visit our beautiful country and it's beautiful people!
Insha'Allah akhi.
A very beautiful soul, I pray that all of us Muslims all over the world can follow his example in devoting ourselves to God and his Messenger such we don't harm other creatures of God be they human or otherwise, as peace and stability are something we desperately need in the Muslim world, amin 🙂
But never forget that we have to physically fight in the ways of Jihad as well. Don’t be fooled into living a pacifist subservient lifestyle. Peace and stability are derived from war and battle. So we can lead good peaceful lives as Muslims, but don’t forget that even Rasulullah (PBUH) fought the Pagan Arabs in order to spread the true word of Islam.
@@me6017 I think you have missed the point of the teachings of the Prophet. For he said To kill one person, you kill all. When you save one person, you save all. He understood that violence begets violence and never leads to true peace and security.
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Be quiet coward, fighting against colonisers is obligatory on muslims.
Insulting someone that you don't know is very a very inhospitable act. We have been shown how jihad was conducted without bloodshed. I reject your sentiment.
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{ وَقَٰتِلُواْ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِينَ يُقَٰتِلُونَكُمۡ وَلَا تَعۡتَدُوٓاْۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُعۡتَدِينَ }
[Surah Al-Baqarah: 190]
Fight in the cause of Allah ˹only˺ against those who wage war against you, but do not exceed the limits. Surely Allah does not like transgressors.
This is a command, to fight those who fight you, not a request or a suggestion, the French specifically were looking to destroy Islamic presence, and impose secularism many times. The reply to war and occupation is war.
You are a coward, this is a deserving insult for you.
Salam my dear,thanks for sharing the sheikh’s journey. He is my great grand father. He has done a lot for islam but unfortunately many mouridiya followers nowadays failed the basic guidelines of the mouridiya.Thanks for talking about him 🙏🏾May Allah bless you.
Jihad of soul, Love Ahmed Bamba from Bangladesh 🇧🇩 ❤❤
He is the defender of Islam in West AFRICA thank you brother for making this video I appreciate you ,peace and blessing be with you for life
Excellent
Wow, I am shocked that you know about this rather unknown Saint in Islamic history. Thank you for exploring!
He's not THAT unknown :) Also, I have studied West African Sufism a lot in particular, writing both my Bachelor's and Master's theses on the topic, so I am very familiar with Ahmadou Bamba!
Even though I have never known all these details (fantastic vid) - it is actually impossible to not know about him if one is around Senegalese & Gambian people … he had such an impact on Senegambia culture as a whole …
@@LetsTalkReligion You wrote your masters thesis on it? Wow!
EDIT: Video was buffering. I see you've mentioned it.
Wow, this guy sure led an interesting life, can't help but admire the amount of resilience, fortitude and adherence to his own morals when it came to resistance of foreign occupation.
Definitely!
Feel free to contact me if you want to learn more about him
This was fascinating. I have been a student of Sufism for many decades and I never even heard of Bamba. I see now how my Sufi studies have been limited to the Middle East, Central Asia, India, the United States, and North Africa. I will now embark on a study to include Senegal and other parts of Africa.
Sufism is not as was told in the west. Before 70s every muslim was sufi. Like the video mentioned, sufism was universal in Islamic world. However, today Turkey Darvish and like others practice in the West are known sufism. I was born in Islamic country and dikr was normal. However, it was not like the one in the west.
Feel free to contact me if needed
You have to go and see for yourself. I'm not Muslim but my husband is and lives in Dakar. It gave me respect for Islam I never had.
Tuesday, July 19, 1927.
Today is Tuesday, July 19, 2022.
95 yeas ago, Ahmadu Bamba returned to his Holly city, Tuubaa.
We feel the greatest sadness in remembering this day but we give thanks to Allah for having the will and the intention to become fervent aspirants of Sëriñ Tuubaa.
Your work is monumentally important. Thanks for all !
this is one of the most inspiring figures I've heard about in a very long time. I have to admit I want expecting to gain a new hero when I clicked this video
as a mauritanian i can't tell you how happy i was to see you cover islam in west africa !! this one was particularly touching -- really looking forward to the rest of the Buddhism series, much love to you and the Senegalese
heyoo fellow Mauritanian
@@shayois hey!! i see ur a mauritanian and love lain ? taste
@@spinalfluidexplosion hehe yes! that's me
bidhan?
Beautiful and very well described. Me myself converted after my travels and learning of Sheik Amadou Bamba and now living in Senegal as a wife of a Baye Fall. His story is truly inspiring and it reminded me of my own culture based around civil rights in Georgia. So happy you did this one. I was waiting for it 😉 Keep up the amazing work. I will be watching!
Congratulations for the extensive research and quality of the output. Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba’s life and teachings could certainly not be covered in a 40mins video, but you managed to give a relatively fair introduction to his philosophy and the way of life he taught.
His message was and still is for the entire world and his teachings are even more important and powerful in the present days with a world that is so polarized.
Always reminds me of the following Quranic verse:
Holy Quran 49:13
O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted.
His story is very similar to that of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi in Turkiye, who is also considered a mujaddid and lived around the same time as Ahmadou Bamba. It would be great if you could also make a video about him.
Really love your work!
Bless you for sharing all your research. I have always found the Sufis to be so inspiring and love this wonderful story about The Bamba and his struggles within his own life. It helps to keep us all on the right path.
One of your best videos.
I’ve been looking for a decent doc-type video on Bamba for years… Thanks for doing this, and for treating the subject with respect and for applying academic rigor to presentation of all relevant information and proper contextualization, etc etc
I think he deserves more attention!
I can't wait for this one Mr. Philip..I have many Senegalese friends who would enjoy this..jerejef
Your pronunciations are really nailed on, can’t lie I’m more than impressed as a West African.
Al hamdulilah. This was great! But please, now we need one on Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse of Senegal and the Tijanniyah.
One of the most interesting stories I have heard in my life! Thank you very much!
Fantastic work. It shows your love and compromise with this subject.
Here in Argentina there is a small but thriving comunity of Senegalese emigrees and a lot of them are Mourids. Really nice and hardworking people though prejudice, the language barrier and the absence of comprehensive integration policy create a lot of hardships for them. They attend the local mosques alongisde muslims from others doctrinal trends and they celebrate Bamba's birth too.
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Amazing vid. I’m Senegalese American and I never truly understood the role of Shaykh Ahmadou Bamba until now, nor how prevalent Sufism was in my country. I appreciate its aid in making my native country a peaceful one, though I try to draw a fine line with my family between respecting his teachings and worshiping him. There can sometimes be a blurred line so I want to practice inner peace while still remembering God’s uniqueness and lack of intercession!
I would suggest learning directly from his books or autobiographies written by his contemporary followers. There may a vocal misguided minority within the community which doesn’t mean you have to throw the baby out with the bath water.
Thank you so much for introducing me to this man. I had no idea he even existed. What a blessing. 🙏
Just wanted to thank you for your continued work on producing videos on Islamic topics, you actually may not know this but your information has had a tremendous impact on many people especially none Muslims ,as I know of people who converted to Islam after watching your videos (I am not sure if this was intended by you).
I myself converted to Islam after meeting a friend from Nigeria while a student in University and who was heavily influenced by the teachings of Ahmadou Bamba .
Increasing religious knowledge is key to a better understanding of how human nature works and can lead to better relationships across cultures and consequently religions.
I leave you with the most noble of greetings ,the one used by all the prophets and that which was taught to human kind and Jinn...ASALAMUHALIKUM WAHRAMATULLAHIWAHBARAKATUHU !
i'd love to see a video about the Qadiriyya...i know you've been asked many time for this... but it will be really great abd al qadir al jilani is a great teacher and has been a great influence for many muslim around the world...
It's coming!
@@LetsTalkReligion Great !!!
@@LetsTalkReligion inshallah
Thank you for creating such superb content. I really can't wait for the video to go live!
@we coming The Sufis say the same about you mate. Also, as a Christian I find your comment derogatory, nihilistic, and utterly racist.
Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Mbacke Khadimou Rassoul is a Moujadide , his a Peaceful Spiritual Sufi Leadership in Senegal . The Teaching of Ahmadou Bamba is Peaceful and Universal . l am from Touba The City Of Bamba in Senegal The . l am very proud to be a Disciple Of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Mbacke Khadimou Rassoul . Thank You for Making this Episode .
In every religious tradition, there seems to be a contest between pacifistic and militaristic elements. Like mysticism, quietism and relucsion, it pops up everywhere.
I think you will find it is less binary than that. Depends a lot on the context. If you leave Iran alone I am pretty sure they will be passive. If you bomb them then those passive people will become very non-passive.
Awesome video! Thank you for all these details. You are really appreciated.
Thank you so much for such a composite presentation, thoroughly enjoyed .
You do great work. Your love of Sufism shines through and I applaud you for sharing its splendor with us. Thank you so much…
Great video as always !
What a fascinating and influential religious leader. Thank you for teaching me about him.
This was a wonderful presentation. 🙏🏾
Thank you so much for your effort and work. God bless you and looking forward to more videos!
It's amazing, pretty much all the content you produce is fascinating.
oh this is great, i am from senegal and it is a pleasure to see this kind of video…!
Finally, i have been waiting for this. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
Been waiting for this
It seems he was a great human. He surely had patience and fought a wise war. Senegal people, you were blessed with god.
Very interesting, inspiring and encouraging presentation. Thank you for portraying with such care and detail the spiritual impulses that through this one man laid a beautiful and robust foundation for a society to develop from within colonialism, and find itself so well equipped to resist the temptation of following less meritorious examples from within both the colonized and colonizing nations. As a Christian (Mennonite) practitioner of nonviolence, it is great to have kindred family among Muslim neighbors.
think was one of the best videos you have made on this channel so far! definitely my favorite. very intriguing and so well made
Loved this episode. What a wise teacher! What a life! It was very interesting to learn about how the political system in Senegal works.
really interesting, excellent stuff, thanks Fillip. Never heard of Bamba before and became an instant fan.
This excellent video is as fascinating as it is detailed. Thank you. ☮️
A great introduction to Bamba’s work! Indeed, his contributions is a major silence in International and World History, thank you for sharing!
Great video. Thank you so much for this video, in fact all your videos. They offer much insight in really difficult times where people missinterpret the meanings and importance of religious teachings. I am really glad I've watched this video and learnt about a fantastic man who accomplished so much in his community and had much broader impact. Thanks! 🙏
Filip, thank you for this wonderful, valuable channel and for educating us for free🙏🏼 ❤️ you are so amazing and so appreciated 💖 have a wonderful Christmas 🎄❤️
THIS CHANNEL IS A BLESSING
MashaaALLAH! #profound I too am a Murid. Checking in from Chicago. Jerejef Shaykh Abdoulaye Bamba Mbaye, Jerejef Shaykh Ibrahima Fall, Jerejef Serigne Touba..
Amol Maroom!
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#MbackéFall
#Rafiqispeaks
I'm a Senegalese citizen and it's really good to watch this video, keep it up brother.
I follow Darma and Siva the Lord of the earth. But this is truly the best form of Islamism to be found. You have got some depth of knowledge to share for sure
Thanks for calling attention to these topics. So many people are ignorant about other cultures and religions. You are doing the Lord's work. I may not be Muslim but it doesn't matter. Everyone should understand religions besides Christianity.
You know. I truly thank you for your scholarly research on these historical figures. Its the Black History a large majority of the African American population has never heard here in the US, and would greatly empower them in their struggle for economic stability and peace.
Excellently done!
Thanks you thanks you thanks you for this vidéo i am so proud for my communauty you do a good job for us cheikh Ahmadou bamba was and stay our reference and our leader
جزاكم الله خيرا كثيرا
For this beautiful video. May Allah reward Sheikh Ahmadou Bamba and May Allah bless you for telling us his amazing story 🙏
Wonderful production my friend! Ya Fattah!
It is unfortunate that Senegal is such a small country. If it had the size and political influence of Nigeria, Egypt, or Algeria - the recent history of Africa might be very different.
Senegal is beautiful example of what Islam should look like
@@arifghaffar1164 I'm sorry, no it isn't. There is a lot of great things but the society is also full of shirk
@@ishxyzaak are you of a Salafi mentality?
@@arifghaffar1164 why that question? Will you judge my answer based on that instead of actually considering what I said? I'm not a salafi, I'm just a normal Muslim and I know that this region is full of shirk because me myself I'm from west Africa.
I totally agree
May Serigne Touba pay you back a thousand fold!!!
Inspiring. Thank you.
I'd LOVE to read your thesis! And to think I've never heard of this great man.
Thank you for this lecture. Very informative.
I heard the name of the Sheikh Ahmadou Bamba for the first time in Youssou Ndour song.
Thank you again for this.
Thanks for the video
Thanks very much for this very informative and scholarly presentation!! May Allah (SWT) reward you endlessly by the baraka of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba.
Very interesting video Filip, as always.
You didn't mention though, the famous episode of Sheik Bamba allegedly throwing his prayer rug on the see to perform his salat while the French were deporting him. It is very common in the iconography about him and this image is often seen in many Senegalese homes.
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I’m so glad u talk about my cheikh. Maashallah well done 🙏
Amazing Video✨👏🏾🙌🏾
Great job. Thank you
Ahhh man, amazing channel!
As a Senegambian, I really enjoyed this. It'll be great if you do one on Ibrahim Nyass
Thank you so much this is brilliant
Another excellent production piece bro.
Awesome video!!!!!!!
Great video!
Your videos on Sufism are excellent. You are quickly becoming the best authority on Sufism on the Internet, if not in general.
I am from algeria and I am impressed how accurate your info's are about North and West Africa kudos
Greetings of Peace, I was definitely educated in this video about Cheikh Ahamadou Bamba ral.
I had the blessed experience of meeting his disciple, Shaikh Abdulaye Deiye ral, which was very healing and blissful even to this day. Thank you so much for sharing the Cheikh's life story.
Thank you very much Allah bless you🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Cheikh Bamba was an amazing man.
This is very good thank you
I really loved this video. I knew a little about Muslim non-violent resistance to colonialism in the context of India and Pakistan but I'd not heard Ahmadou Bamba's story before. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
A great video as is your standard. Thanks for so much of knowledge. I feel like I should visit Senegal sometime in life.
I'm from Senegal and I subscribe for this video
Great video, was planing on reading the book about him
Very good episode.
I gladly saw the status of Ahmad Bamba's followers on Facebook, and it prompted me to start asking myself why not check more about him instead of accusing him. When I searched on TH-cam, I saw your documentary of Ahmad Bamba on your page. I really appreciate your efforts, sir.
great work 👏 learned so much more success to you .
I have been waiting for this video. So glad you made it! I'm myself mouride and belong to the family of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba. Thank you for such an informativ video, well done
oh man, i respect you even more now, i love you for the sake of Allah brother, im sure living amongst west African Sufi brotherhoods was a deeply spiritual and impacting experience.
traveling to Senegal next week, so this video was perfect to get a little bit of background info on the orders. Though, I'll still have to do a lot more reading! Thanks!
Hope you have a great trip!
Dude like wow I wasn't expecting this one from u got me am subscribed,