Dive deeper into Sufism with some of my other videos: Sufi Music: th-cam.com/video/nMaPYccAzfw/w-d-xo.html Andalusian Mysticism/Sufism: th-cam.com/video/R_cRji6Cr8M/w-d-xo.html Ibn Arabi: th-cam.com/video/-bgWnzjONXE/w-d-xo.html Naqshbandi order: th-cam.com/video/3V5w6aIoqKY/w-d-xo.html Dara Shukoh: th-cam.com/video/laYyrgdaG70/w-d-xo.html Shadhili order: th-cam.com/video/YLRpJiItvMw/w-d-xo.html Conference of the Birds: th-cam.com/video/LkWlDDVB8b8/w-d-xo.html Ahmadou Bamba: th-cam.com/video/HtzUfbHMoWE/w-d-xo.html al-Shushtari: th-cam.com/video/Te-ohX1qfHs/w-d-xo.html ---------------------- Support Let's Talk Religion on Patreon: www.patreon.com/letstalkreligion Or through a one-time donation: www.paypal.com/paypalme/letstalkreligion Also check out the Let's Talk Religion Podcast: open.spotify.com/show/0ih4sqtWv0wRIhS6HFgerb?si=95b07d83d0254b Music by: Filip Holm Find me and my music here: linktr.ee/filipholm
Would you consider the Knights's Bible code also an extension of Sufi history. A people set apart to have a different mutual history and instruction from the original religion's teacher and Rabbis?
HI. CAN YOU DO A VIDEO ON THE 12 IMAMS OF SHIA ISLAM. AND SEPARATE VIDEO ON THE LIFE AND SACRIFICES OF THE HOLY PEOPLE AT KARBALA SUCH AS IMAM HOSSAIN, LADY ZAINAB, HIS HOLINESS ABBASS. And the children ali asghar and bibi sakina Of what happened to them during and after karbala.
@@hefzibahgayatriwedotami shias in general and the sufi shia are the real Muslims. They are interesting and if anything sufi qalam and knowledge elevate Imam Ali (as) the way prophet Muhammad PBUH wanted us to.
Ye people read sources that have not even been written by Sufis It's like the misconception about Shias. But in the end we are all Muslim the shaytaan wants to divide us to make us weaker.
As a Muslim woman from South Asia, growing up in a religious, mystical household but surrounded by a really world application of Islam that places women on the fringes. Sufism is a path that envelopes me, I had not spend a lot of time studying Islam but find myself after listening to you to explore my relationship with the divine. Thank , may you stay blessed.
explore other religions and the subject of philosophy..... I hope that you find that you can have a relationship with the divine without needing a religion
It is the only islamic sect compatible to vedanta. There have been many sufi monks who regard vedanta as truth and vice versa. In the medieval period any emperor of mughal empire who was a follower of any sufi monk tended to be more tolerant towards non muslims unlike fundamentalist deoband/ulema follower emperors who were more intolerant towards non muslims. The major spread of islam in south asia was due to sufi monks. And the reason being that they focused more on individual reaching to god rather than individual bowing to god only. Sufism therefore is more tolerant of other religions
I am an Arab Muslim from Morocco. I enjoyed watching this amazing video. Your channel is great. We travel with you in old islamic history. Thank you for the Arabic subtitle. we want more videos like this ❤️🇲🇦
you and religion breakfsat have taught me more about beauty of Islam in ways that I've never experienced before. And I'm iranian born and raised and right here still. thank you. it's like coming from a dysfunctional family and someone showing you what a loving functional one looks like.
Do you know the @AlMuqaddimahYT channel? They’ve had some collabs with the channels you mention and their focus is exclusively on Islam, also very interesting and informative.
As a muslim woman with sufism at heart, you have been able to show me the beauty of Islam. Your vision and perception is always inspiring and extremely well balanced ❤
As a Sufi woman try Hazrat Babajan the woman Sufi Perfect Master (1790-1931) born as elder daughter of Afghan Chief Minister...left Her body in Pune India...
@@reclaimer2511 Maybe sometimes we have a little difficulty explaining Tassawuf and Sufism to other people in short and simple sentences. We might also explain Tassawuf and Sufism with long, non-definitive explanations. It is also possible that we explain Tassawuf and Sufism with complicated meanings that actually distance Sufism from its original meaning. The reason is, Sufism has a main point that cannot be separated. while many other explanations are only branches, expressions and forms of translation of the main points of Sufism. Imam Al-Ghazali gave a short explanation of the main points in Sufism. This short explanation is sufficient. He mentioned hablum minallah and hablum minan nas as the main teachings in Sufism. These two main pillars of Sufism were mentioned by Imam Al-Ghazali in the book Ayyuhal Walad to introduce the world of Sufism and Sufism to children. These two main teachings in Sufism are conveyed in short and simple language so that they are easy for children to understand. However, the weight of this brief explanation is quite useful for adults too. The reason is that this short and simple explanation does not reduce the substance of Sufism. The simple explanation reads as follows: , لق٬ فمن استقام مع الله عز وجل وأحسن خلقه بالناس وعاملهم بالحلم فهو ص وفي means, "Know that Sufism has two pillars, namely istiqamah with Allah and harmony with His creatures. "thus, whoever is steadfast with Allah SWT, has good morals towards other people, and interacts with them politely, then he is a Sufi," (Imam Al-Ghazali, Ayyuhal Walad, [Singapore-Jeddah-Indonesia, Al-Haramain: 2005], page 15). For Imam Al-Ghazali, finding the essence of Sufism was not difficult for him. The reason is, he really understands what he has been talking about at length in his work, especially Ihya Ulumiddin. Istiqamah with Allah both physically and spiritually requires determination and unity of action in line with the Islamic religion. Meanwhile, good interaction with empathy for His creatures is another side of Sufism that is difficult to separate from the first, namely istiqamah. Sufism is not just an external issue, namely about robes, turbans, prayer beads, green rida slung over the shoulder, wearing a beard, a cane, showing the pronunciation of monotheism, cutting trousers above the ankles, changing the spelling to be more Islamic on social media, or about supernatural powers. acrobatics with various traditional khariqul tendencies.Sufism, for Imam Al-Ghazali, is also not a phenomenon of hijrah and is understood narrowly as an act of abandoning activities that are considered un-Islamic or refusing to stay away from people and various activities that are considered haram. As for a Sufi, in simple language, Imam Al-Ghazali is a person who maintains his behavior to always obey God physically and mentally, and socializes with concern for others and the natural world around him. With this simple understanding, everyone can become or hold Sufi status without having to change their appearance and abandon the daily activities they have been carrying out so far as long as they do not violate the Shari'a. students, teachers, lecturers, factory workers, bank employees, laborers, private workers, ASN, designers, photographers, musicians, can become Sufis without having to change their outward appearance and abandon their daily activities. In short, each of us can become a Sufi with these two pillars of Sufism without having to participate in the 'hijrah phenomenon.' Wallahu a'lam.
The maturity and intelligence of this beautiful voice - I expected to see an erudite, gray-bearded elder, not this young man! Not only the beauty of your readings, but expressed appreciation for your patrons, listeners and commentators touches the heart.
Phenomenal watch. Cleared up so many of the misconceptions I've had about this extremely diverse part of Islam, and has honestly reinvigorated my wonder and love for the golden ages of Muslim philosophy & spiritual exploration! Thank you so much for not just making this video, but every single one you've put out so far.
I’m a Christian but I became aware of Sufism through the poet and metaphysician Charles Upton. Charles is a Sufi Muslim and his work and knowledge are extremely interesting.
Dostum Müslüman ol,ne zaman öleceğimiz belli değil ! Ölüm sana gelmeden önce Müslüman ol ! Hz. İsa,Musa ve diğer tüm peygamberle İslamda ! Peygamber Muhammedin ahir zaman sözlerini okumalısın bunlar senin İslama girmen için delil olacaktır.
It is great to see that the people with a real passion (such as yours with religions) still exist. You are doing a great work by making people want to learn more about the world around them.
The most profound video I have ever watched on TH-cam since signing up over a decade ago and countless videos watched. Next is your video on ibn Arabi. Truly life changing.
Thank you, Filip, for all your wisdom you share with all of us. Rumi and Hafiz have a special place that has a special place in my heart. With the deepest appreciation and reverence for all you are and do. 🙏❤️🌏🕊🎶🎵
I always thought sufism was highly misunderstood in the modern world. Thank you so much for this wonderful episode. I have seen some other videos on sufism on your channel and looking forward to see more. Thank you again 🙌❤!
I grew up in a remote part of Bagnladesh where Sufism is very common. My own gradfather was a Sufi. I do not practice it but I know all about it. I am astonished at how detailed the explanation of Sufism given in this video and the accuracy of the information, along with correct pronounciation of the arabic words used in Sufism. How long it had taken to research all this I do not know but it must have take a long time. What is also remarkable is that the author is able to narrate flowlessly which tells me that he had not only researched it but actually taken an interest in it and made the effort to learn an understand this complex subject. Congratulation sir.
@@pulse3554 Sufis are the who brings islam largely in bangladesh!They came from middle east to spread islam .You can find in history how many sufis defeat hindu empires and buddhits empires in sylhet and on other side . So they dont take inspairation from hinduism
You outdid yourself with this one, Filip! It feels like a wonderful summation of all of your previous work on Sufism. I've gained such a deeper and richer appreciation for the Islamic tradition through your work, as I'm sure we all have :) I've been meaning to say for a while - I'm sure you have many topics in mind, and plan them out far in advance, but I would really love to see your take on the Alevis or the Bektashi order. They have both fascinated me for many years. But whatever topics you cover will be great, I have no doubt.
As someone who lived in Saudi Arabia for 3and half years, 1978 to 1981. if I remember correctly. I very much appreciate your video and attention to this matter. Please continue what you are doing.
Thank you so much! This video just happened to appear in my feed and I'm so happy that I responded by watching it. I became attracted to Sufism about 15 years ago. Now at the age of 68, I feel so worn out by materialism, political, ethnic, racial, religious, and sexual labels that I'm coming back to it but am searching for the niche that will help with this spiritual longing that I have. I've tried orthodoxies, but they focus too much on exterior forms rather than what's in one's heart. We'll see. Thank you so much being here. Much love to you and yours. ❤
Thank you for this Filip, especially for the number of times you say some form of the word “nuance”. It’s good to see a TH-camr who manages to bring a great deal of nuance to complex topics so delicately and clearly. And to see this work be appreciated by so many viewers too.
Thank You for these videos! I love that You also mentioned the neo-sufis, because they are very important part of the Western understanding of "sufism" in general. I wrote my BA thesis about Idries Shah and now I am writing my MA thesis on Inayat Khan. Throughout my academic oriental studies Your videos have really helped me to better understand these complicated subjects. :)
I am a Sufi. Initiated by Mawlana Sheikh Nazim, a very interesting,, educated and kind Master. It was in the late 80's. I wish everyone here, no matter what your belief, love and Blessings.
I'm not a Muslim, but ,I do consider myself a mystic. Good video, nice to see others in this concept of what God, can do, in life experiences. Blessings to you.
ABSOLUTELY fascinating and captivatingly insightful. A meditator myself, I resonate so well to the teachings, practise and the intent of 'intimacy with the One'. Thank you Tasha.
I keep coming back to this video to re-listen because I feel that each time I do, I think or feel something I hadn’t before. Thank you for all your work!
welcome to islam, may allah guide ever closer to Him, take slow baby steps, islam is very easy to understand but requires much discipline and sacrifice to walk its path, so pace yourself. Read the quran just a few verses at a time think/ponder deeply over them, let Allah`s direct speech to you and me ( the quran ) guide you. In your life whatever you come across if it agrees with the quran accept it if it disagrees with the quran question it. And finally if your parents are still alive love them, respect them be the best for them even though they may be hostile to your new religion. Good luck to you, may Allah protect you all times
Welcome, if I may I advise you to learn Arabic, I'm learning too. Reading the Quran in Arabic is the most beautiful and peaceful feeling I have ever felt words can't begin to express that feeling. Translations don't even hold a candle to it( only if you don't already know Arabic)
It’s a great to have a revision of an earlier video you made about this topic. I am sure that your understanding of this topic is also widening. you recently made a very comprehensive video about Andalusian Sufism. But we are lacking about the evolution of entire sufism traditions across all muslim world throughout history. many people hate to hear it but the Muslim world was at its Zenth when Sufism was the main stream faith. Saladin was Sufist. Mohamed II who conquered Constantinople was Sufist. Some of the greatest liberators were sufists. To label them by the traditionalist as heretical is overlooking their contributions and impact on the history of Islam.
Sufism and Golden Age of Islam came after a long time after Islam was formed in Arabia. It means rationalistic people and logical people discovered Sufism.
@@CatastrophicDiseasewell back then everyone was somehow pro Sufi if not Sufi take Ottomons mamluks mughals Timurids Khanates Persians before shia-ization were sufis all those scholars of medieval golden age were sufis and sufis had great Role spreading Islam by will of Allah SWT like Shah Jalal in Bengal in Moinuddin in Ajmer Ali Hujveri etc
@@CatastrophicDisease I think it was his son. Saladin army had hardline sufis in his army. His biographer who was a Sufi cursed Muslims who worked as servant for the crusaders. The whole reason why Muslims have Islamised the Israelie Palestinian conflict is the influences of sufis wanting to liberate Al aqsa mosque from the franks
@@theguyver4934 it is my understanding, thus far alhamdulillah, that Allah created all humans as Muslims hence the use of the term revert not convert. ❤
I love your videos. I grew up in a Christian context, and consider myself to be a Christian, but I had started to realise in my teens that my understanding of Christian theology was not the norm. Reading C. S. Lewis at the age of 8 helped, but your videos have taken my comfort with this to a whole new level. There are fundamental truths across almost all religious traditions, and it is often in the mystical traditions these are found most clearly. With your help, I've seen this in Islam, and Judaism, and also in Taoism, Buddhism and the Hindu Traditions. Most surprisingly, you've pointed out these themes even in Catholic mysticism, which my Pentecostal upbringing and experience at a Catholic school had suggested was almost impossible.
Mysticism focuses on the direct experience of God rather than the politics. Which is what makes it so attractive. Mysticism is embedded in our nature no matter which culture we were born into.
Pentecostal parents sending you to a Catholic school sounds interesting. I wonder if it’s like some Muslim parents sending their kids to Protestant schools here where I live cos although it’s the next best option it’s the best one available.
Read the Church fathers and real Orthodox Saints, then the Theologie does make sense, it is also very Mystical, The Literal Mystical Union of God and Man. Man becoming like God through drinking of The Holy Grail and gaining Eternal Life.
Sushmita: returned from Turkiye recently and attended 2 x Dervishes "ceremonies" It was absolutely mind-blowing and very spiritual which made me feel extremely emotional. I could watch the Dervishes for hours because I connected to the entire Swirling, Music and Mystics ❤
As an Islamicist and more generally a religious studies scholar, I greatly appreciate your content and the time and care that you obviously put into your work. شکرا!
Your understand about soufism and knowledge amazed me , i'm glad to see someone with this level of understanding and still not arab , really you are on same level of this topic like abdelrahman badawy because you use the same tools he used , i hope you can gain the ability of reading the main topics in Arabic too
That thumbnail is amazing and conveys so much about the topic. My partner is from Turkey and I was fortunate enough to have met Sufis during my time there with her. As always, your content is phenomenal. Your Arabic pronunciations are beautiful and the way you speak in general is such a pleasure to listen to. I have no doubt that you and Religion For Breakfast will some day be recognized as the foremost religious scholars/teachers of our generation. Having been an atheist for the majority of my short life, I have to say that works like these have brought me around to agnosticism.
For one who is very far from true sheiks or tariqas, hearing you speak about sufism, seems like the closest to the real thing, you transmit the inner content of the ideas in a strange and poetic and beautiful way, like someone who has seen something first hand, like the poets themselves through their poems, even though you speak about data, authors, books, dates and history, not to mention, through your beautiful and heart touching music. Thank you Filip!
I have just finished an extensive reading on sufism especially in Iranian art and history, and I must say I found your video a very good summery of the subject, especially considering how vast the topic is. So خدا قوت
Many thanks to Filip for this updated version, it is refreshing to hear the clarifications and explanations. May I suggest a full episode on the life of Mevlana, to include his meeting with Shems, the reactions of their followers (and murder of Shems), whether Mevlana is correctly attributed with 'inventing' whirling during his grieving for Shems - as Coleman Barks said it was 36 hours of moving around one pillar... Barks also said Mevlana and Shems were gay lovers!!!... Debunking is needed of the Westernized ideas that have projected onto Mevlana & Shems because they can't imagine that 'such love could be expressed to the divine? They must have been in physical love !!!' So, such a topic needs your incisive explanation that Sufi poetry is borne out of the ecstatic love for the divine. It has to be experinced and not theorized about.
Not going to lie, some of the descriptions of listening to music and feeling it in your soul, experiencing a form of ecstasy, really hits home. I listen to predominantly instrumental music. I’ll pace around and sometimes dance while feeling this overwhelming sense of unconditional love and joy. Never knew anyone else experienced that besides myself. Just thought I was weird. Rumi always resonated with me and the poetry I write. Unconditional love and joy is a spiritual experience I feel a lot, mainly when listening to music or being in nature. I’m not even religious though. I believe in god, but I believe god is here, all around us, in us. God is the eternal present, god is within the breath we take and the breath we also must let go of. God is not something that can be understood with logic or science, only experienced in the moment. I also tend to resonate with Gnosticism to a degree.
Maybe try reading the word of God (as Muslims believe it to be) - the Quran. In my opinion, there is no need to read the interpretation of God by people, when God himself tells us who He is and how to live and what our purpose is in the Quran.
Thank you. Interesting (and invigorating) as usual. Please remember that some of your subscribers are looking forward to the new material. My suggestion would be the impact of Islam and Islamic philosophy on Dante and St Thomas Aquinas - I think this is a fascinating subject. Thanks again - here is one of my favorite channels. Greetings from Poland!
Wish I had known about your channel while teaching in Dubai for 12 years, and traveling throughout the Middle East. It would have provided a wider understanding and deeper appreciation of Islam. I am so thankful that I can learn from you now!!! You seem to have the knowledge of a 200 year old professor!!!
Great episode. Some other episode topic suggestions I would like to see are Vietnamese Cao Dai, The Urantia Book, Tengriism , and the Bahai Faith. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Thank you. I was deep into sufism books and practice several years ago, but work and career forced me out of this. Your explanation made me read again 🙏🏼
Your deep dives are very educational. Thank you for taking the time and hard work to produce this video. I had the honor to visit Konya and Rumi's tomb as well as the spinning Dervishes in Istanbul and became very interested in the Sufi. So this help a lot!
I hadn't noticed, but I have acquired a few books because of "recommendations" from this channel. This is to say, you're doing awesome work, and this video was enlightening. Thank you!
Thanks , for the accurate description of sufism. Once I follow sufism but these days it is very hard. Now I just keep following tasawuff( knowledge) but to follow the strict order of sufism is challenging. Syukur with the knowledge I understand more about religion and the world , not boasting. I understand more about human attitude, without boasting. And my solat is more khusyuk , not boasting.. I know where to focus my thoughts when I perform solat and amal. I encourage anyone to learn the art and knowledge of sufism.
If you were caught in life it might be the life that is meant for you . The path is not always by darwasha ,poverty and disconnection to the material world . If you were on the Sufi path once you should know is being actively participating in daily life around you is a “Hal “ like other a7wal .
Thank you so much for this skillful overview. From a Buddhist perspective, the teachings expressed are sublime. I appreciate your shining light on this path to see it more clearly. 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for this Filip as always. I hope you'll be able to talk more about some of the modern history of Sufism. That really interests me. Not long ago I picked up a book in a library (can't recall the title now) and read a chapter about the change in policy to religious tolerance in the USSR under Brezhnev in the mid-1960s. Most Muslims in the USSR were of course the Turkic peoples, and although Sufism wasn't the majority (I don't think), because of some personal connections, Sufi leaders still got appointed as the bureaucrats overseeing state-sanctioned Islam, which created a kind of revival of Sufism in Central Asia, in the sense that the state sponsored Sufi facilities throughout the country. And then the chapter talked about the history of some of those facilities and the practice of Islam & Sufism in the USSR & later Central Asian countries from that period up to today. It was a really fascinating story and something we almost never hear about in the West. I'd be interested in hearing more stories like that, how Sufism and other religious movements play out in real history and politics. Thanks for again your contributions as always.
Absolutely love the arrangement of exquisite art with your words and in-depth explanations. It is very well arranged. It is very rare to see such artistically complete educational videos. Thank you specially.
Thank you for the comprehensive explanation. Lots of times when we talk sufism I get a very supportive and positive explanation from the sufis while some other muslims think of it very negatively, so it's really great to see it in a more objective and academic point of view.
I cannot thank you enough for this episode and your whole channel and the level of empathy you possess. Just thank you with all my heart keep it uppp I am and frankly will always be a genuine fan of yours❤
I have embraced Sufism . I went to Turkiye and I was enthralled by Zikr , the Dervishes and Islamic dance and revere Islamic art in general. I am so thrilled he said "you don't have to be Muslim to be Sufi" . I felt that when I dance Lezginka, Zikr and Dabke I transcend religion . I only feel GOD WITHIN.
You are not a sufi. You cant be a non muslim sufi and that is found across all sufi literature. Why can't you people understand that you just can't take people's tradition and change it to be whatever you want it to be?
@@tracyporter-xm8gt You have the freedom to choose who you wish to be, my brother, as God has gifted us free will. I believe in Jesus Christ as the Alpha and the Omega, who fulfills and completes all things, including everything that came before His resurrection and ascension. As St. Paul wrote, ‘There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus’ (Galatians 3:28). May the Lord have mercy on all of us. Amen 🙏
Indeed, I'm not Arabic and not a Moslem, but lives in a predominantly Moslem environment. His intonation and spelling is very accurate, if not perfect.
I have been studying and performing Sufi Qawwali music for 15+ years... this video is so extraordinarily informative does a tremendous job summarizing the complexity and nuances of Sufi thought! Thank you so much for this work! It has given much better context for understanding the music of the Sufis i will be re-playing this video many times to internalize this knowledge ❤🙏🏾
Thank you so much for your thorough research and objective analysis! As a Muslim who follows the Sufi path, I know that Sufism is misunderstood or not understood at all. Really appreciate all your work and loved this video. ❤
as a non-muslim "mystic" person, all these points hit home. some people have known The Truth for thousands of years - but not everybody will understand it. hearing The Truth may even make them murderous. and as the Quran warns, not everybody will completely understand the wisdom within, even as a Muslim. it's insanely comforting to know there have always been people who could See and Hear surrounded by Deaf and Blind.
I have had many visions and dreams about places I have never seen nor ever visited. I had a blue shadow and rainbow covered my left eye. I had my right eye with flashes of light with squares of four. The fact my whole life I had been put down for the knowledge of world religions and other things I did not understand through word of mouth. Maybe one day my soul can rest in peace and be with Abba, my Father in Heaven, and Jesus Christ. I do not believe most people which is why they always want to get rid of me. I have seen the Angel Michael, and I see the spirits of other religions. My first religion foremost was Roman Catholicism, and other people try and corrupt it for fear that they will be pushed out and disappear-struck by God. I remember every word that a man says and use it for my own to turn into something better than good. I am a female of which men do not believe women should teach, but they can. In fact, it was the woman who knew of a man's sins before the man did.
Mysticism isn't always about God or the creator. Idk if you believe in magic but if you Magic is a form of mysticism but for example in islam it's considered outside of the path of god. Many of the sufist engaged in acts that were borderline or entirely from magic hence why the were disregarded by muslims. It sounds beautiful by how he describes them, but in reality they engaged in rape, derogatory actions like nudity, beastiality ... which they speak about in their own books.
Dive deeper into Sufism with some of my other videos:
Sufi Music: th-cam.com/video/nMaPYccAzfw/w-d-xo.html
Andalusian Mysticism/Sufism: th-cam.com/video/R_cRji6Cr8M/w-d-xo.html
Ibn Arabi: th-cam.com/video/-bgWnzjONXE/w-d-xo.html
Naqshbandi order: th-cam.com/video/3V5w6aIoqKY/w-d-xo.html
Dara Shukoh: th-cam.com/video/laYyrgdaG70/w-d-xo.html
Shadhili order: th-cam.com/video/YLRpJiItvMw/w-d-xo.html
Conference of the Birds: th-cam.com/video/LkWlDDVB8b8/w-d-xo.html
Ahmadou Bamba: th-cam.com/video/HtzUfbHMoWE/w-d-xo.html
al-Shushtari: th-cam.com/video/Te-ohX1qfHs/w-d-xo.html
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Plz do a program about new age spirituality
Would you consider the Knights's Bible code also an extension of Sufi history. A people set apart to have a different mutual history and instruction from the original religion's teacher and Rabbis?
HI. CAN YOU DO A VIDEO ON THE 12 IMAMS OF SHIA ISLAM. AND SEPARATE VIDEO ON THE LIFE AND SACRIFICES OF THE HOLY PEOPLE AT KARBALA SUCH AS IMAM HOSSAIN, LADY ZAINAB, HIS HOLINESS ABBASS. And the children ali asghar and bibi sakina
Of what happened to them during and after karbala.
Salam
You have not mentioned one big Sufi Shia the Bektashis.
We are also interesting people 😅😅
@@hefzibahgayatriwedotami shias in general and the sufi shia are the real Muslims. They are interesting and if anything sufi qalam and knowledge elevate Imam Ali (as) the way prophet Muhammad PBUH wanted us to.
There has been a lot of misinformation and stereotypes surrounding Sufism/tasawwuf. Thank you for your insightful analysis. You’re doing God’s work.
@1RAAREYEnot sufism
Wrong ... very wrong
Ye people read sources that have not even been written by Sufis It's like the misconception about Shias. But in the end we are all Muslim the shaytaan wants to divide us to make us weaker.
What?
god's work?? is god not working you're saying?? are you muslim ala takhafullah
I am a Dervish, too old to whirl, but my mind turns to God when my body can no longer turn.
beautiful. is this the saying of mevlana jalal-ud-din rumi
ofcourse sufis do pray @@morankurdistan4716
Wonderful ❤
So basically you only turn to god when your sick/injured????
@@PinkKitten77 You CLEARILY misunderstood what the OP said...
As a Muslim woman from South Asia, growing up in a religious, mystical household but surrounded by a really world application of Islam that places women on the fringes. Sufism is a path that envelopes me, I had not spend a lot of time studying Islam but find myself after listening to you to explore my relationship with the divine. Thank , may you stay blessed.
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Really world application of Islam? What?
explore other religions and the subject of philosophy..... I hope that you find that you can have a relationship with the divine without needing a religion
@@powervibeslol cope ❤
It is the only islamic sect compatible to vedanta. There have been many sufi monks who regard vedanta as truth and vice versa. In the medieval period any emperor of mughal empire who was a follower of any sufi monk tended to be more tolerant towards non muslims unlike fundamentalist deoband/ulema follower emperors who were more intolerant towards non muslims. The major spread of islam in south asia was due to sufi monks. And the reason being that they focused more on individual reaching to god rather than individual bowing to god only. Sufism therefore is more tolerant of other religions
I am an Arab Muslim from Morocco. I enjoyed watching this amazing video. Your channel is great. We travel with you in old islamic history. Thank you for the Arabic subtitle. we want more videos like this ❤️🇲🇦
Beautiful...
It's not an easy road.
Hope you’re safe brother
Allahi hafdhik ya khouya❤🇲🇦 dima maghrebi
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تبارك الله على واد البلاد ديما مغرب ❤️🇲🇦
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Than you my brother. May Allah bless you ❤️
you and religion breakfsat have taught me more about beauty of Islam in ways that I've never experienced before. And I'm iranian born and raised and right here still. thank you. it's like coming from a dysfunctional family and someone showing you what a loving functional one looks like.
Glad to hear it!
Modern Man is mentally and physically incapable of being Muslim
Do you know the @AlMuqaddimahYT channel? They’ve had some collabs with the channels you mention and their focus is exclusively on Islam, also very interesting and informative.
sufism perhaps came from involving ideas from the guru shsishya tradition, advaita and vedanta... check them out... : )
@@devotionalre-upload4241 thank you.
I’ve been looking forward to this subject for a long time 🧡 the Sufi poets writings resonate like no other ☪️ thank you
As a muslim woman with sufism at heart, you have been able to show me the beauty of Islam. Your vision and perception is always inspiring and extremely well balanced ❤
Beloved i am sufi i have a wonderful Shaykh id like to invite you to his daily livestream
@ruthzxcvmmcghee8284 @yes please. I wld love that ❤️
@@reclaimer2511poor knowledge
As a Sufi woman try Hazrat Babajan the woman Sufi Perfect Master (1790-1931) born as elder daughter of Afghan Chief Minister...left Her body in Pune India...
@@reclaimer2511 Maybe sometimes we have a little difficulty explaining Tassawuf and Sufism to other people in short and simple sentences. We might also explain Tassawuf and Sufism with long, non-definitive explanations.
It is also possible that we explain Tassawuf and Sufism with complicated meanings that actually distance Sufism from its original meaning. The reason is, Sufism has a main point that cannot be separated. while many other explanations are only branches, expressions and forms of translation of the main points of Sufism.
Imam Al-Ghazali gave a short explanation of the main points in Sufism. This short explanation is sufficient. He mentioned hablum minallah and hablum minan nas as the main teachings in Sufism.
These two main pillars of Sufism were mentioned by Imam Al-Ghazali in the book Ayyuhal Walad to introduce the world of Sufism and Sufism to children. These two main teachings in Sufism are conveyed in short and simple language so that they are easy for children to understand.
However, the weight of this brief explanation is quite useful for adults too. The reason is that this short and simple explanation does not reduce the substance of Sufism. The simple explanation reads as follows:
, لق٬ فمن استقام مع الله عز وجل وأحسن خلقه بالناس وعاملهم بالحلم فهو ص وفي
means, "Know that Sufism has two pillars, namely istiqamah with Allah and harmony with His creatures. "thus, whoever is steadfast with Allah SWT, has good morals towards other people, and interacts with them politely, then he is a Sufi," (Imam Al-Ghazali, Ayyuhal Walad, [Singapore-Jeddah-Indonesia, Al-Haramain: 2005], page 15).
For Imam Al-Ghazali, finding the essence of Sufism was not difficult for him. The reason is, he really understands what he has been talking about at length in his work, especially Ihya Ulumiddin.
Istiqamah with Allah both physically and spiritually requires determination and unity of action in line with the Islamic religion. Meanwhile, good interaction with empathy for His creatures is another side of Sufism that is difficult to separate from the first, namely istiqamah.
Sufism is not just an external issue, namely about robes, turbans, prayer beads, green rida slung over the shoulder, wearing a beard, a cane, showing the pronunciation of monotheism, cutting trousers above the ankles, changing the spelling to be more Islamic on social media, or about supernatural powers. acrobatics with various traditional khariqul tendencies.Sufism, for Imam Al-Ghazali, is also not a phenomenon of hijrah and is understood narrowly as an act of abandoning activities that are considered un-Islamic or refusing to stay away from people and various activities that are considered haram.
As for a Sufi, in simple language, Imam Al-Ghazali is a person who maintains his behavior to always obey God physically and mentally, and socializes with concern for others and the natural world around him.
With this simple understanding, everyone can become or hold Sufi status without having to change their appearance and abandon the daily activities they have been carrying out so far as long as they do not violate the Shari'a.
students, teachers, lecturers, factory workers, bank employees, laborers, private workers, ASN, designers, photographers, musicians, can become Sufis without having to change their outward appearance and abandon their daily activities. In short, each of us can become a Sufi with these two pillars of Sufism without having to participate in the 'hijrah phenomenon.' Wallahu a'lam.
I very much enjoy your thorough synthesis of complex history/ideology.
My 8 incher defitnly agrees
The maturity and intelligence of this beautiful voice - I expected to see an erudite, gray-bearded elder, not this young man!
Not only the beauty of your readings, but expressed appreciation for your patrons, listeners and commentators touches the heart.
Phenomenal watch. Cleared up so many of the misconceptions I've had about this extremely diverse part of Islam, and has honestly reinvigorated my wonder and love for the golden ages of Muslim philosophy & spiritual exploration!
Thank you so much for not just making this video, but every single one you've put out so far.
I’m a Christian but I became aware of Sufism through the poet and metaphysician Charles Upton. Charles is a Sufi Muslim and his work and knowledge are extremely interesting.
You heard of sheikh nazim?? Watch him❤
Dostum Müslüman ol,ne zaman öleceğimiz belli değil ! Ölüm sana gelmeden önce Müslüman ol ! Hz. İsa,Musa ve diğer tüm peygamberle İslamda !
Peygamber Muhammedin ahir zaman sözlerini okumalısın bunlar senin İslama girmen için delil olacaktır.
Dopesmoker . Is this the type of video where stoner doom fans hang out ?
Charles Upton is great
Never knew of him before, thanks !
It is great to see that the people with a real passion (such as yours with religions) still exist. You are doing a great work by making people want to learn more about the world around them.
There is a yugoslavian book called 'Death and the Dervish', an existentialist novel where the main character is a Sufi monk. It is a great read!
I'll check it out, thanks bruddah ❤
What is it called who wrote it ?
Is it available in English
@@heroidshehu YES. You can download an English version online.
@@heroidshehu en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_and_the_Dervish
The most profound video I have ever watched on TH-cam since signing up over a decade ago and countless videos watched. Next is your video on ibn Arabi. Truly life changing.
Thank you, Filip, for all your wisdom you share with all of us.
Rumi and Hafiz have a special place that has a special place in my heart.
With the deepest appreciation and reverence for all you are and do.
🙏❤️🌏🕊🎶🎵
I always thought sufism was highly misunderstood in the modern world. Thank you so much for this wonderful episode. I have seen some other videos on sufism on your channel and looking forward to see more. Thank you again 🙌❤!
I grew up in a remote part of Bagnladesh where Sufism is very common. My own gradfather was a Sufi. I do not practice it but I know all about it. I am astonished at how detailed the explanation of Sufism given in this video and the accuracy of the information, along with correct pronounciation of the arabic words used in Sufism. How long it had taken to research all this I do not know but it must have take a long time. What is also remarkable is that the author is able to narrate flowlessly which tells me that he had not only researched it but actually taken an interest in it and made the effort to learn an understand this complex subject. Congratulation sir.
Unfortunately it’s not ur people’s culture.
@@silvo9460you can't divide culture from people...
@@silvo9460well Sufism in large part emerged from Hinduism as its inspiration, so the existence of it in Bengal is like a return to origin.
@@pulse3554 Sufis are the who brings islam largely in bangladesh!They came from middle east to spread islam .You can find in history how many sufis defeat hindu empires and buddhits empires in sylhet and on other side . So they dont take inspairation from hinduism
Hi five on a pir grandfather. A lot of sufis settled in bengal.
this channel is among the reasons why we need to provide access to internet to everybody
I have grown up within sufi ideologies all my life and yet i have never understood it this well, thanks for the great video
You outdid yourself with this one, Filip! It feels like a wonderful summation of all of your previous work on Sufism. I've gained such a deeper and richer appreciation for the Islamic tradition through your work, as I'm sure we all have :)
I've been meaning to say for a while - I'm sure you have many topics in mind, and plan them out far in advance, but I would really love to see your take on the Alevis or the Bektashi order. They have both fascinated me for many years. But whatever topics you cover will be great, I have no doubt.
As someone who lived in Saudi Arabia for 3and half years, 1978 to 1981. if I remember correctly. I very much appreciate your video and attention to this matter. Please continue what you are doing.
Thank you so much! This video just happened to appear in my feed and I'm so happy that I responded by watching it.
I became attracted to Sufism about 15 years ago. Now at the age of 68, I feel so worn out by materialism, political, ethnic, racial, religious, and sexual labels that I'm coming back to it but am searching for the niche that will help with this spiritual longing that I have. I've tried orthodoxies, but they focus too much on exterior forms rather than what's in one's heart. We'll see.
Thank you so much being here. Much love to you and yours. ❤
Thank you for this Filip, especially for the number of times you say some form of the word “nuance”. It’s good to see a TH-camr who manages to bring a great deal of nuance to complex topics so delicately and clearly. And to see this work be appreciated by so many viewers too.
A long-awaited topic, let's go
Ay what up stoneworks. It’s funny how often I see you under videos I watch
@@Waffleman00 you must have great taste then
Great video. Islam is fascinating and your work is so informative!
Ultimately, Islam is evil. The more you know about it this will become apparent
This is superb, and merits a much wider audience.
Thank You for these videos! I love that You also mentioned the neo-sufis, because they are very important part of the Western understanding of "sufism" in general. I wrote my BA thesis about Idries Shah and now I am writing my MA thesis on Inayat Khan. Throughout my academic oriental studies Your videos have really helped me to better understand these complicated subjects. :)
I am a Sufi. Initiated by Mawlana Sheikh Nazim, a very interesting,, educated and kind Master. It was in the late 80's. I wish everyone here, no matter what your belief, love and Blessings.
I'm not a Muslim, but ,I do consider myself a mystic. Good video, nice to see others in this concept of what God, can do, in life experiences. Blessings to you.
ABSOLUTELY fascinating and captivatingly insightful.
A meditator myself, I resonate so well to the teachings, practise and the intent of 'intimacy with the One'. Thank you Tasha.
Thank you for your Work
omg! I really love your video bob, keep em going!
I keep coming back to this video to re-listen because I feel that each time I do, I think or feel something I hadn’t before. Thank you for all your work!
I've just reverted to Islam last sunday (05/09/23). And now this video appears, as a gift.
welcome to islam, may allah guide ever closer to Him, take slow baby steps, islam is very easy to understand but requires much discipline and sacrifice to walk its path, so pace yourself. Read the quran just a few verses at a time think/ponder deeply over them, let Allah`s direct speech to you and me ( the quran ) guide you. In your life whatever you come across if it agrees with the quran accept it if it disagrees with the quran question it. And finally if your parents are still alive love them, respect them be the best for them even though they may be hostile to your new religion. Good luck to you, may Allah protect you all times
Subhanallah, mashallaha
Welcome, if I may I advise you to learn Arabic, I'm learning too. Reading the Quran in Arabic is the most beautiful and peaceful feeling I have ever felt words can't begin to express that feeling. Translations don't even hold a candle to it( only if you don't already know Arabic)
May Allah continue to guide you
Allahu akbar! Warm welcome brother. I also am a convert to Islam. My son was born 2 days after your conversion. May Allah bless your journey
I love this so much. Please post more content about sufi and sufism
It’s a great to have a revision of an earlier video you made about this topic. I am sure that your understanding of this topic is also widening. you recently made a very comprehensive video about Andalusian Sufism. But we are lacking about the evolution of entire sufism traditions across all muslim world throughout history. many people hate to hear it but the Muslim world was at its Zenth when Sufism was the main stream faith. Saladin was Sufist. Mohamed II who conquered Constantinople was Sufist. Some of the greatest liberators were sufists. To label them by the traditionalist as heretical is overlooking their contributions and impact on the history of Islam.
Sufism and Golden Age of Islam came after a long time after Islam was formed in Arabia. It means rationalistic people and logical people discovered Sufism.
Interesting. I would have loved to live in the 1200's in southern France/Occitania. Intense mixture of cathar christians, sufism and kabbalah.
Saladin literally executed Suhrawardi for spreading his beliefs so I have no idea what you’re on about.
@@CatastrophicDiseasewell back then everyone was somehow pro Sufi if not Sufi take Ottomons mamluks mughals Timurids Khanates Persians before shia-ization were sufis all those scholars of medieval golden age were sufis and sufis had great Role spreading Islam by will of Allah SWT like Shah Jalal in Bengal in Moinuddin in Ajmer Ali Hujveri etc
@@CatastrophicDisease I think it was his son. Saladin army had hardline sufis in his army. His biographer who was a Sufi cursed Muslims who worked as servant for the crusaders. The whole reason why Muslims have Islamised the Israelie Palestinian conflict is the influences of sufis wanting to liberate Al aqsa mosque from the franks
This video came right on time. I’ve been waiting for this one
So brilliant! I am currently on the path to revert to Islam and as a deeply spiritual and mystical being Sufism resonates so much! Thank you 🙏
But Sufism is not from Islam (Quran or Hadith). The Prophet peace be upon him wasn't a Sufi nor his companions.
convert not a revert
and im saying that as a muslim
@@theguyver4934 it is my understanding, thus far alhamdulillah, that Allah created all humans as Muslims hence the use of the term revert not convert. ❤
@@salahben2350 Perhaps, I am still very early on in this process. I have not completed reading the Qur’an or Hadiths inshallah ❤
May God guide you to his way
I love your videos. I grew up in a Christian context, and consider myself to be a Christian, but I had started to realise in my teens that my understanding of Christian theology was not the norm. Reading C. S. Lewis at the age of 8 helped, but your videos have taken my comfort with this to a whole new level. There are fundamental truths across almost all religious traditions, and it is often in the mystical traditions these are found most clearly. With your help, I've seen this in Islam, and Judaism, and also in Taoism, Buddhism and the Hindu Traditions. Most surprisingly, you've pointed out these themes even in Catholic mysticism, which my Pentecostal upbringing and experience at a Catholic school had suggested was almost impossible.
Mysticism focuses on the direct experience of God rather than the politics. Which is what makes it so attractive. Mysticism is embedded in our nature no matter which culture we were born into.
Pentecostal parents sending you to a Catholic school sounds interesting. I wonder if it’s like some Muslim parents sending their kids to Protestant schools here where I live cos although it’s the next best option it’s the best one available.
Read the Church fathers and real Orthodox Saints, then the Theologie does make sense, it is also very Mystical, The Literal Mystical Union of God and Man. Man becoming like God through drinking of The Holy Grail and gaining Eternal Life.
Sushmita: returned from Turkiye recently and attended 2 x Dervishes "ceremonies" It was absolutely mind-blowing and very spiritual which made me feel extremely emotional. I could watch the Dervishes for hours because I connected to the entire Swirling, Music and Mystics ❤
Just getting into Sufism and have just taken a course on Ibn Arabi. Your content has been very helpful. Thank you very much!
As an Islamicist and more generally a religious studies scholar, I greatly appreciate your content and the time and care that you obviously put into your work. شکرا!
Thank you for your objective and insightful content. All the best!
Your understand about soufism and knowledge amazed me , i'm glad to see someone with this level of understanding and still not arab , really you are on same level of this topic like abdelrahman badawy because you use the same tools he used , i hope you can gain the ability of reading the main topics in Arabic too
your neutralness in every topic keep takes me back to you. Thank you
blessed be the day when youtube recommended me your channel!
Thank you. I also loved your lectures on Ibn al-Arabi and Al-Ghazali. Precise, generous and heartful ❤
My 8 incher waving at u right now defitely agrees
My 8 incher defitenly agrees
Hi yes Ingrid. And my 8 incher would also agree ❤
The medieval Sufi era was far ahead in thinking than today’s salafi/wahhabi era.
They dressed better, too.
Agree
lmao
i love shirk
YES WAHABI SHIRK FOR WORSHIPING IDOLS 😂@@bathwaterseller7080
That thumbnail is amazing and conveys so much about the topic. My partner is from Turkey and I was fortunate enough to have met Sufis during my time there with her.
As always, your content is phenomenal. Your Arabic pronunciations are beautiful and the way you speak in general is such a pleasure to listen to. I have no doubt that you and Religion For Breakfast will some day be recognized as the foremost religious scholars/teachers of our generation. Having been an atheist for the majority of my short life, I have to say that works like these have brought me around to agnosticism.
For one who is very far from true sheiks or tariqas, hearing you speak about sufism, seems like the closest to the real thing, you transmit the inner content of the ideas in a strange and poetic and beautiful way, like someone who has seen something first hand, like the poets themselves through their poems, even though you speak about data, authors, books, dates and history, not to mention, through your beautiful and heart touching music. Thank you Filip!
Sometimes it helps to have a little distance when looking at the bigger picture.
Also he does have a musical background.
16:40 16:56 17:12
Honestly such a great video! You explained the concepts with such clarity.
I have just finished an extensive reading on sufism especially in Iranian art and history, and I must say I found your video a very good summery of the subject, especially considering how vast the topic is.
So خدا قوت
Thank you for your patience and consistent organized work. It helps. Anyway commenting from Bangladesh 🤝
Your standard of quality is incredible.
Many thanks to Filip for this updated version, it is refreshing to hear the clarifications and explanations. May I suggest a full episode on the life of Mevlana, to include his meeting with Shems, the reactions of their followers (and murder of Shems), whether Mevlana is correctly attributed with 'inventing' whirling during his grieving for Shems - as Coleman Barks said it was 36 hours of moving around one pillar... Barks also said Mevlana and Shems were gay lovers!!!... Debunking is needed of the Westernized ideas that have projected onto Mevlana & Shems because they can't imagine that 'such love could be expressed to the divine? They must have been in physical love !!!' So, such a topic needs your incisive explanation that Sufi poetry is borne out of the ecstatic love for the divine. It has to be experinced and not theorized about.
Not going to lie, some of the descriptions of listening to music and feeling it in your soul, experiencing a form of ecstasy, really hits home. I listen to predominantly instrumental music. I’ll pace around and sometimes dance while feeling this overwhelming sense of unconditional love and joy. Never knew anyone else experienced that besides myself. Just thought I was weird. Rumi always resonated with me and the poetry I write. Unconditional love and joy is a spiritual experience I feel a lot, mainly when listening to music or being in nature. I’m not even religious though. I believe in god, but I believe god is here, all around us, in us. God is the eternal present, god is within the breath we take and the breath we also must let go of. God is not something that can be understood with logic or science, only experienced in the moment. I also tend to resonate with Gnosticism to a degree.
Sounds like you are bipolar
Maybe try reading the word of God (as Muslims believe it to be) - the Quran. In my opinion, there is no need to read the interpretation of God by people, when God himself tells us who He is and how to live and what our purpose is in the Quran.
Fantastic episode. Another in your growing library. Thank you for sharing this more nuanced understanding of the tradition.
Thank you. Interesting (and invigorating) as usual. Please remember that some of your subscribers are looking forward to the new material. My suggestion would be the impact of Islam and Islamic philosophy on Dante and St Thomas Aquinas - I think this is a fascinating subject. Thanks again - here is one of my favorite channels. Greetings from Poland!
Wish I had known about your channel while teaching in Dubai for 12 years, and traveling throughout the Middle East.
It would have provided a wider understanding and deeper appreciation of Islam.
I am so thankful that I can learn from you now!!!
You seem to have the knowledge of a 200 year old professor!!!
Great episode. Some other episode topic suggestions I would like to see are Vietnamese Cao Dai, The Urantia Book, Tengriism , and the Bahai Faith. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Quiet. We don't want Cao Dai to become well known . . .
@@QED_why ?
Teşekkürler.
Thank you. I always feel more complete and more in touch with others and the world after watching one of your videos.
Thank you. I was deep into sufism books and practice several years ago, but work and career forced me out of this. Your explanation made me read again 🙏🏼
Your deep dives are very educational. Thank you for taking the time and hard work to produce this video. I had the honor to visit Konya and Rumi's tomb as well as the spinning Dervishes in Istanbul and became very interested in the Sufi. So this help a lot!
Comprehensive enlightening and splendidly presented. I can’t remember an hour better spent in a long time. Congratulations and thank you.
Thank you for dispelling me of the misunderstanding that Sufism is a sect of Islam. I fell into that camp, until today.
I hadn't noticed, but I have acquired a few books because of "recommendations" from this channel. This is to say, you're doing awesome work, and this video was enlightening. Thank you!
Thanks , for the accurate description of sufism. Once I follow sufism but these days it is very hard. Now I just keep following tasawuff( knowledge) but to follow the strict order of sufism is challenging.
Syukur with the knowledge I understand more about religion and the world , not boasting. I understand more about human attitude, without boasting. And my solat is more khusyuk , not boasting.. I know where to focus my thoughts when I perform solat and amal.
I encourage anyone to learn the art and knowledge of sufism.
If you were caught in life it might be the life that is meant for you . The path is not always by darwasha ,poverty and disconnection to the material world . If you were on the Sufi path once you should know is being actively participating in daily life around you is a “Hal “ like other a7wal .
Thank you so much for this skillful overview. From a Buddhist perspective, the teachings expressed are sublime. I appreciate your shining light on this path to see it more clearly. 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for this Filip as always. I hope you'll be able to talk more about some of the modern history of Sufism. That really interests me.
Not long ago I picked up a book in a library (can't recall the title now) and read a chapter about the change in policy to religious tolerance in the USSR under Brezhnev in the mid-1960s. Most Muslims in the USSR were of course the Turkic peoples, and although Sufism wasn't the majority (I don't think), because of some personal connections, Sufi leaders still got appointed as the bureaucrats overseeing state-sanctioned Islam, which created a kind of revival of Sufism in Central Asia, in the sense that the state sponsored Sufi facilities throughout the country. And then the chapter talked about the history of some of those facilities and the practice of Islam & Sufism in the USSR & later Central Asian countries from that period up to today.
It was a really fascinating story and something we almost never hear about in the West. I'd be interested in hearing more stories like that, how Sufism and other religious movements play out in real history and politics. Thanks for again your contributions as always.
Sufism has been the dominant Islamic tradition of all Muslim Turkic people for centuries.
Your presentation is absolutely clear, easy to understand I enjoy your episodes whenever I get a chance!!!!!
Absolutely love the arrangement of exquisite art with your words and in-depth explanations. It is very well arranged. It is very rare to see such artistically complete educational videos. Thank you specially.
I love the Sufi focus on music and poetry
Thank you for the comprehensive explanation. Lots of times when we talk sufism I get a very supportive and positive explanation from the sufis while some other muslims think of it very negatively, so it's really great to see it in a more objective and academic point of view.
I am pentecostal Christian and found this very interesting and eye opening. Thank you for the upload.
Amazing video. It's the kind of content that can foster and create new passions. Thank you
I cannot thank you enough for this episode and your whole channel and the level of empathy you possess. Just thank you with all my heart keep it uppp I am and frankly will always be a genuine fan of yours❤
Another gem from Filip, barak Allah fik!
I have embraced Sufism . I went to Turkiye and I was enthralled by Zikr , the Dervishes and Islamic dance and revere Islamic art in general. I am so thrilled he said "you don't have to be Muslim to be Sufi" . I felt that when I dance Lezginka, Zikr and Dabke I transcend religion . I only feel GOD WITHIN.
Sufsm and islam are the same.
@@OutoftheEchoChamber only wahabi say.
You are not a sufi. You cant be a non muslim sufi and that is found across all sufi literature. Why can't you people understand that you just can't take people's tradition and change it to be whatever you want it to be?
Astaghfirullah
You need to be muslim to be a sufism
I am Greek Orthodox Christian. This is very interesting. God bless all of us and I pray for all of you ☦️🌎
Thanks you
I Am a hellenist and pagan worshipping the greek pantheon the Predecesor of your religión so we are all connected.
@@tracyporter-xm8gt You have the freedom to choose who you wish to be, my brother, as God has gifted us free will. I believe in Jesus Christ as the Alpha and the Omega, who fulfills and completes all things, including everything that came before His resurrection and ascension. As St. Paul wrote, ‘There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus’ (Galatians 3:28). May the Lord have mercy on all of us. Amen 🙏
@@KonstantinosMalliaris94hail Ba’al❤
First time I have found a video that explains Sufism in depth and explains the concepts to give a better understanding. Thankyou
So warm to the heart. Thank you for this.
Another excellent video Filip. Very well done. Jazak Allah Kayran
I am grateful i found your videos. Please continue ❤
You are simply amazing, once I found this channel keep listening last several days.
Sufism is alive and life itself from the spiritual perspective ❤
Please visit the Sufism Reoriented here on Internet... about Hazrat Babajan...
Absolutely peaceful and informative to hear at the same time, keep up the good work!
Thank you my murshid for making me a true Muslim with Sufism path! ❤
The way of the prophet is Sufism ❤
This is awesome....thank you for being here
It's my first time to watch your video. Clear narrative...easy to understand. ❤
Been waiting for this video for so long
The way you pronounce the Arabic Words... Tabarak ALLAH. awesome. May ALLAH bless you more and more. ameen.
Indeed, I'm not Arabic and not a Moslem, but lives in a predominantly Moslem environment. His intonation and spelling is very accurate, if not perfect.
@@jojoanggono3229 What's "Letstalkreligion" religion..?
@@Zaib52Arthe has a q&a where he mentioned himself being Christian. But not adhering to every doctrine or so
I have been studying and performing Sufi Qawwali music for 15+ years... this video is so extraordinarily informative does a tremendous job summarizing the complexity and nuances of Sufi thought! Thank you so much for this work! It has given much better context for understanding the music of the Sufis
i will be re-playing this video many times to internalize this knowledge ❤🙏🏾
words connot express how grateful i am fr sharing this very important info
Thanks
Thank you so much for your thorough research and objective analysis! As a Muslim who follows the Sufi path, I know that Sufism is misunderstood or not understood at all. Really appreciate all your work and loved this video. ❤
Brilliant, well spoken, beautiful presentation on Sufism. Thank you for your work.
as a non-muslim "mystic" person, all these points hit home. some people have known The Truth for thousands of years - but not everybody will understand it. hearing The Truth may even make them murderous.
and as the Quran warns, not everybody will completely understand the wisdom within, even as a Muslim.
it's insanely comforting to know there have always been people who could See and Hear surrounded by Deaf and Blind.
I have had many visions and dreams about places I have never seen nor ever visited. I had a blue shadow and rainbow covered my left eye. I had my right eye with flashes of light with squares of four.
The fact my whole life I had been put down for the knowledge of world religions and other things I did not understand through word of mouth. Maybe one day my soul can rest in peace and be with Abba, my Father in Heaven, and Jesus Christ. I do not believe most people which is why they always want to get rid of me. I have seen the Angel Michael, and I see the spirits of other religions. My first religion foremost was Roman Catholicism, and other people try and corrupt it for fear that they will be pushed out and disappear-struck by God. I remember every word that a man says and use it for my own to turn into something better than good.
I am a female of which men do not believe women should teach, but they can. In fact, it was the woman who knew of a man's sins before the man did.
Mysticism isn't always about God or the creator. Idk if you believe in magic but if you Magic is a form of mysticism but for example in islam it's considered outside of the path of god. Many of the sufist engaged in acts that were borderline or entirely from magic hence why the were disregarded by muslims. It sounds beautiful by how he describes them, but in reality they engaged in rape, derogatory actions like nudity, beastiality ... which they speak about in their own books.
Perhaps your mind has submitted and your body will soon InshaAllah
@@KalS-te5mdinteresting perhaps we could talk on another platform.
Thanks for this video brother. Very insightful. Can't imagine the level of effort you put into your works. ❤
What a beautiful explanation of the Sufi/spiritual aspect of Islam….