Really enjoyed the new vlog format It feels more dynamic and personal, and it’s great to see not just the subjects you cover but also the places and your perspective. It makes your videos even more engaging. It would be amazing to see you visit other Sufi traditions still alive today, like the hadhra in Tunis honoring Sidi Belhassen Chedly or the dhikr ceremonies in Fez celebrating Ahmed Tijani. Looking forward to seeing where your journey takes you next-safe travels!
Man , I’m a 18 year old girl from Romania and watching your videos on Sufism brightens my day especially because I’m currently struggling a lot. I love these so much. For the past few months I’ve fallen in love with sufi mysticism and I was even considering becoming a sufi. Thank you so much for making those and letting us explore the culture. Turkey is also very beautiful, I plan to visit like I also visited many other places. Sufism is so warn, loving and metaphysical. So fascinating and beautiful, almost sends you into a trance…
Hey :) Welcome to Konya, my hometown. It is very heartwarming to see a channel I have been following for so long, visit my hometown and walk the same places I have walked many times. I wanted to clarify one thing where, the practice of Sufism in Turkey is no longer prohibited and there are many sufi tariqas still operating. While there are some controversies around some of these tariqas, some of them are still ongoing with their Sheikhs and followers. Doing zikr and other practices. There is the practice of "Itikaf" which is a sunnah in Islam. There are many people still practicing Itikaf in Turkey, especially Konya (I myself personally experienced). While I haven't heard of anyone going to isolation (halvet) for 40 days, I know many people who have done 10 day itikaf for many years. Also, an old imam told me that when he was young, he has seen the doors for the well be opened for someone and there is indeed a kabr (grave) there. So, the story of the killing of Shams al Tabrizi is likely to be true. There are many other places in Konya which has significant spiritual and historical importance. One of those places is the Kapı Cami. It is a common rumor that there is always an evliya going to pray there at each daily prayer time. I have also met someone from the US who moved to Konya after becoming muslim and joining a sufi order there and doing charity work. There is also historic archeological site Çatalhüyük in Konya dating back to 7100 BC (over 9000 years ago!). Konya is also the home place for Nasreddin Hodja, a historical character that is known for his jokes while teaching (in Akşehir). Lastly, sadly there is no lasting Mewlawi order tariqat anymore. There are rumors where Mawlana came to other sheikhs dreams and told them to take care of his followers. Hope this information is interesting :) Thank you for the wonderful video about Rumi. I hope you have found yourself.
This video came as a surprise to me, since I have happened to have rewatched your video on Rumi just a few days ago. I have to say that your videos are very good and enjoyable to watch. And this video also, a pleasure following you on this journey. Thank you.
Hi Philip i thought ide share my time when I visited Konya more than a decade ago. I found Konya very serene and not as busy as other cities in Turkiye. There is a Rose garden adjacent to the the mausoleum of Rumi, i cant remember its significance fully, there was a link to Shams Tabrizi. I was overwhelmed When i presented myself at the tomb of Mevlana. I felt the presence of greatness and love, i just broke down and cried. But heres the craziest thing that happened. They didnt allow filming or taking pics inside. I had an SLR camera slung over my neck and covertly started recording inside. When i got back home to South africa, i checked my recording. Every single time i turned towards and faced Mevlans tomb the video cut out. But would continue recording when i walked around the place, this happened several times. Go figure. There was also a verse from Rumis poetry displayed at the entrance that read "Come, come, even if you broke your vows a thousand times, come."
I love how so much in sufism eventually ends up related to the works of ibn arabi. He was truly great, a king among kings ❤️🔥 Thankyou for your work and passions brother alhumdulilah ❤️🔥
Such good timing for this video. Thank you, Filip. My partner and I are returning to Istanbul after 10 years, and this time we too are staying on the Asian side. We visited Konya the first time we were there, and I still sense the sense of peace I felt there. Like I imagine the Garden of Eden would bestow. May peace be upon you.
Man I was just thinking about visiting Konya this summer as I’ll be in Turkey and this was uploaded. I definitely need to go! This past year the wisdom you have so generously shared has enlightened me in ways I could have never imagined. I am now taking an extra course at my university which discusses Sufism and am reading books about all the Sufi masters of our time falling in love every day. Thank you for all that you do. I could never have found this wisdom through my own research.
Ah! What a video! Sacred people ، make the places sacred for good۔ No words to say you Thank You for showing this city، in detail۔ Love and respects from Pakistan ❤
Living the dream Filip, your life and work are a treasure. Thank you for teaching us so much that we would never have known without a college/uni education.
hi, i'm from Damascus and would love to see you here in syria after we have successfully overthrown the assad regime! i actually live near the tomb of ibn arabi and can go to the tomb whenever i want
Seeing people abroad traveling always makes me jealous as someone who has never been able to leave my country. I imagine it's fascinating! Thank you for sharing these so people like myself can experience this still 😁
@@LetsTalkReligionbrother how about turkey being original israel, İstanbul as in darussalom/Jerusalem, Jesus / Yuşa being buried on top of that hill both sides to the sea, exactly described as how Jesus was crucified etc, pergamon, İzmir /Maria Magdalena, holy grail /their children spread thru the west of turkey .. 👀 What about that 1000 years added and fake added ottoman history, sufi/sophi / ein Soph 👀 What if like anatoli Fomenko puts it together, possibly fatih sultan Mehmet = prophet Muhammed /Mehmet (same) And magnificent Suleiman = prophet Solomon 🤔 True Hajj = Hajjia Sophia /made by Djinn and humans together during Solomon's time.. 👀 All put together İstanbul =Jerusalem, and these prophy dudes lived much nearer in recent history and later, after the last reset in 1800s it seems like it was all made to look like they were much longer times ago and names are adapted to his-story..
@@LetsTalkReligionanother suspicious point is that the flag of Konya Karamanids, how Konya being the center of alleged Islam and hmmmm why that flag and sufi /ein sof 🤨 😂
Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn't matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times. Come, yet again , come , come. Jelaluddin Rumi ❤
I am a professional tour guide from Istanbul, If I knew beforehand you were coming, I’d take you to some off the beaten path Mevlevi sights ! Next time, let’s say! Inshallah 🤲🏻
i kept seeing this book pop up in youtube comments and even in random convos with friends. it felt like everyone was talking about it, so i finally gave in and found Magnetic Aura by takeshi mizuki. it wasn’t easy to get my hands on, but once i did, everything started changing. my dating life finally feels effortless, my finances are improving, and i’m in a better headspace than i’ve been in years. honestly, i’m so glad i listened to all the buzz
Filip, so awesome you got to see the holy city of Konya. You're living my dream dude! But where we really need to go is Najaf, and Karbalaa' in Iraq, and Isfahaan and Mashhad and Tus in Iran. I hope to see you there one day brother. Enjoy your stay, if you're still over there, and return home safely. And if you're home already, hamdillah ala assalaama. ~Alex
One more thing that makes your videos a pleasure to watch, is your music, it plunges you into sort of a serene and quiet state of mind that I like very much!
Every time you would say his name, the amazing Turkish people will humbly and respectfully place there hand over their heart and bow the heads slightly. He is much loved in Turkiye. I l9ve Turkiye and its genuinely hospitable and sincere people. ❤
Mystics of all spiritual practices share the experience of having had a spiritual union with the Divine. Rumi was able to put into words that which is not translatable into human language. Thank you for this lovely video.
@@Mikael-h2r5idude it’s called Islamic because Muslims had developed it. By that logic, none of what you listed is original since it is built up by others over time. Islamic architecture is diverse
@@Mikael-h2r5i This channel is for pure hearts with no prejudice. I am wondering with such an understanding how you ended up watching this channel. peace upon you.
Imam Malik (رحمه الله تعالى) said: “He who gains knowledge in jurisprudence (fiqh) without tasawwuf (Sufism) then he will certainly become corrupt (fisq), and he who practices tasawwuf (Sufism) without gaining knowledge in jurisprudence (Fiqh) will become a heretic (tazandaqa), and he who gathers between the two has proven true (tahaqqaq).” Source: Hashiya of al-Adawi upon imam al-Zurqani’s commentary on the Izziyya in Maliki fiqh: 3/195, and the commentary on Ayn al-Ilm wa Zayn al-Hilm by Imam Mullah Ali al-Qari: 1/33. Be wary, those who wish to pursue the path - and stay within the limits of Allah سبحانه وتعالى .
i love this so much. i hope to see a hundred more of this type of video, in which you travel the world showing us all these things you've been talking about so eloquently (and talk about eloquently here)
I absolutely love this video! I have been a longtime fan of the Whirling Dervishes and have wanted to do this trip for years. Thank you for filming and posting this. Just an FYI…I’m totally jealous!!!🙃
We were in Konya in 1996 as part of a 4 week back=pack through Turkey. Konya blew us away. The local people could not have been friendlier or more hopeful. A very quick introduction to Rumi but not one we'll forget. Thanks for the memories.
The is no better way to spend a Saturday afternoon than with filip explicating the complexity and beauty of Istanbul! A city I hope to visit a loyal subscriber!
I really appreciate the way you pronounce these tough arabic consonants such as the ع and the ح, i know they're so hard to spell and you must have worked so hard to master them so just know your hard work and passion and attention to detail is really appreciated 🙏🏽
You went to Turkey! I hope you enjoyed your time here, appearently a second time. Konya is a beautiful city despite issues with city planning plaguing all cities of Turkey but more so for cities with a sudden increase of population which in part accelerated and perpetuated industrial and infrastructural developments last 30-40 years. I am glad people were able to preserve as much of the old city as possible, although ideally i would ve preferred a better conservation of the soul and feeling of the cities. I am hopeful my generation will take better care, preserve abd maybe even restore the old cities and incredible heritage of Turkey. When you travel Turkey, you come to realization of amount of past still buried here. And not just in the cities but even some towns and villages here and there have played significant parts in most unexpected parts of history. (For a more famous example; "Demre, Antalya") PS. I like that coffee shop as well and frequented it when i was in Istanbul. And i have to say, this video made me want to go and visit Konya a second time.
What a treat. Thank you for making this video. As always I enjoy listening to your well researched and heartfelt narrations. Im learning so much at this ripe old age of 64. If life permits I will visit this beautiful city of Rumi. Much respect to you young man.
Welcome to Turkey. Thank you very much for this wonderful narrative. I love your channel. You are spreading wisdom through your videos on religion and philosophy. Your respect to your subject makes you unique. Thank you again for all your efforts and dedication.
Rumi and Zoroaster grew up and taught in northern Afghanistan; what was known as "balkh" is now known as "herat and mazar e sharif". You can now visit the original schoolhouse that Rumi and his family operated in northen Afghanistan without any problems from the Taliban (the Taliban don't harm western tourists)...
According to the "Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy" and "Encyclopedia Britannica", Zoroaster is history's first philosopher and the founder of monotheism that also lived, taught, and died in Balkh (what is today northern Afghanistan which once served as a center of mysticism and scholarship until the Mongols destroyed it). Zoroaster's impact can be seen in the works of farsi-metaphysicians such as Rumi, which achieved to translate Zoroaster's Avestan into Farsi poetry that forms the basis of farsi-sufism. Zoroaster's impact lingers today due in part to the system of religious ethics he founded called Mazdayasna. The word Mazdayasna is Avestan and is translated as 'Worship of Wisdom/Mazda' in English, which is essentially sufism...
Plato was influenced by Zoroastrian philosophy and mentioned Zoroaster by name in his work Alcibiades. Plato's work also incorporates ideas from Zoroastrianism, such as the eternal struggle between good and evil.
Great work Philip. Just a small correction, Molana Jalal-e-ddin Mohammad was not from Rum and Konya. He was from Balkh and his family together with young Molana migrated west probably to stay safe from the Mongol raid.
Rumi born in 1207 fled the Mongols (~1215-1220) as a child or early teenager (around 8-13 years old) when his family left Balkh for Nishapur, later Baghdad and eventually settled in Konya.
Dude i can't believe you went to Konya 😭😭 Here in Türkiye in pop culture, we really don't care about Konya's cultural heritage that much. So it's a great service what you are doing here. Much love
Extraordinary production. It has truly illuminated and enriched my soul to the deepest levels. Undoubtedly, these noble giants of the iskamic world had a huge role in the lives and victories of the Seljuc and Ottoman Sultans, and of course, the ordinary masses. They have left a stupendous legacy, leaving the world in awe.
Just next to Konya is the archeological site of Çatalhöyük, one of the oldest (proto-)cities on Earth. I always wanted to go there, but somehow I didn't connect the dots. I have more reason to go there now, to see Konya as well. Thanks :)
What an enchanting video folio . Thank you . I find Islam very ' enigmatic ' . The ubiquitous firm we find say in the UK is enough to make me an atheist . On the other hand the Sufi mystical saints are deeply attractive to me . Sufism and more commonly accepted forms of Islam seems to me to be two different religions . ✌️🕉️☪️
There's Sufism in the UK as well; very much so. Here's an address I can give you as an example: 277 St Ann's Rd. in London. That's the Priory (aka St Ann's Priory, aka the Sheikh Nazim Sufi Centre), a mosque affiliated with the Naqshbandi Sufi order. Join them for dhikr on Thursday night or Saturday night, as I have. Or visit Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad (probably the most famous Muslim in Britain) in Cambridge, at Cambridge Muslim College or Cambridge Central Mosque. Shaykh Abdal Hakim is affiliated with the Ba'Alawi Sufi order, though he doesn't talk much about it. But everything he does is filled with Sufi spirituality. You can find his e-mail address on his University of Cambridge faculty page (under his original name, Timothy Winter), should you wish to contact him.
They’re not two different religions it just seems that probably because of perspective you have been built upon. Sufism is a spiritual way in Islam. It puts more emphasis on spirituality through rituals such as dhikr . It is derived from the word Tasawuf, and the meaning of Sufism itself means purifying the soul/heart. It’s a concept that is itself from the Quran. The more commonly form of Islam (Sunni) is also diverse, with 4 schools of thought (Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi, Hanbali) who have different jurisprudential and ways of methodology. If you want, you can look more into this
Being turkish but living in the Netherlands and having gone to different turkish cities myself, just the energy of Konya feels so so much different and peaceful
Im saddened to see that you were in Turkey. I wish I knew and had a chance to meet you when you were here. Apriciate your channel as a whole. An avid fan that watches all your videos. Cheers.
You told me to rip the veil, I ripped it! You told me to break the chalice (of worldly drinks), I broke it! You told me to cut from all friends. I detached my heart from all and I attached it to you... 💚 RUMI
Konya is indeed a lovely city rich with cultural and religious heritage sites. Hope you got to enjoy the great food as well as get out of the city and visit Çatalhöyük!
Bravo, Filip. A masterpiece. A classic. Congratulations, especially for highlighting the connections between the great ones. Also worthy of mention is Ateshbaz i Veli, Rumi's cook, whose tomb lies a little further out from the main part of Konya. You can visit, and it's traditional to receive some salt from the caretaker, for use in your own kitchen. Congratulations also for using the Alan Williams translation, who resisted the urge to rhyme the couplets in English, thus avoiding that all too common descent into doggerel, and preferred to concentrate on the rhythm of the poetry, a rhythm that allows the reader to travel as if mounted. And lastly, again congratulations for not describing the Sema, which is zikr, as a "trance dance". As Bulent Rauf, the esteemed Ottoman in the film "Turning" puts it, " they know who they are, and they know where they are". Bravo Filip.
It has been long time since i visited konya, and with seeing this video i became so happy as if i went there myself. Please let us know when you come next time to turkey, as your channel followers we would like to meet you and talk
There is an American Muslim scholar opened a UA-cam channel its name " Safina society" in the last years and he explained and simplified a lot of a sufi understanding and topics among traditions and out of it , Hope people who in need find him ♥️
@@LetsTalkReligion well, as an amateur ney musician, I think the start is duduk, ney sound comes in 0:30. It can be also a persian kaval, but still the persian kaval is the least known reed instrument among the ambient music composers, so I would take it with a pinch of salt. But if you are sure there is no duduk, I certainly accept that :)
@@basartofel I made the music, so I'm pretty sure 🙂 although the ney in the opening track is a digital plugin and not a live instrument, so I get why it would sound different.
Breathtaking and peace-inducing video! When will you come to Egypt? See things like Ibn al-Farid's maqam, Saladin's citadel, Mohamed Ali Mosque, old Cairo with its Fatimid architecture and bimaristans, etc!
I tried a new, more personal and casual, format for this video. I hope it was enjoyable!
Really enjoyed the new vlog format
It feels more dynamic and personal, and it’s great to see not just the subjects you cover but also the places and your perspective. It makes your videos even more engaging.
It would be amazing to see you visit other Sufi traditions still alive today, like the hadhra in Tunis honoring Sidi Belhassen Chedly or the dhikr ceremonies in Fez celebrating Ahmed Tijani. Looking forward to seeing where your journey takes you next-safe travels!
Oh, and you didn't look foolish..🤗 just a little lost. It didn't look bad; I like looking around unknown places.😊👍🏾
Works well. A lot of travelogues contain jarring audio but this is both a good watch and a good listen.
You're looking holier with each passing year 🙏💡
❤yes thank you.
Man , I’m a 18 year old girl from Romania and watching your videos on Sufism brightens my day especially because I’m currently struggling a lot. I love these so much. For the past few months I’ve fallen in love with sufi mysticism and I was even considering becoming a sufi. Thank you so much for making those and letting us explore the culture. Turkey is also very beautiful, I plan to visit like I also visited many other places. Sufism is so warn, loving and metaphysical. So fascinating and beautiful, almost sends you into a trance…
What stopped you to become a Sufi?
@@AtlantisWisdomi am still deciding of course! And doing a lot of research!
His conversation with O'Conor, on Robert Dar's analogy really interested me. It kept me perplexed for two days.
Islam is false .. look up Christian prince ☝🏽🔥✝️ if you want to learn real Islam!!!!
Much love for your spiritual journey ❤️
Hey :) Welcome to Konya, my hometown.
It is very heartwarming to see a channel I have been following for so long, visit my hometown and walk the same places I have walked many times.
I wanted to clarify one thing where, the practice of Sufism in Turkey is no longer prohibited and there are many sufi tariqas still operating.
While there are some controversies around some of these tariqas, some of them are still ongoing with their Sheikhs and followers. Doing zikr and other practices. There is the practice of "Itikaf" which is a sunnah in Islam. There are many people still practicing Itikaf in Turkey, especially Konya (I myself personally experienced). While I haven't heard of anyone going to isolation (halvet) for 40 days, I know many people who have done 10 day itikaf for many years.
Also, an old imam told me that when he was young, he has seen the doors for the well be opened for someone and there is indeed a kabr (grave) there. So, the story of the killing of Shams al Tabrizi is likely to be true.
There are many other places in Konya which has significant spiritual and historical importance. One of those places is the Kapı Cami. It is a common rumor that there is always an evliya going to pray there at each daily prayer time.
I have also met someone from the US who moved to Konya after becoming muslim and joining a sufi order there and doing charity work.
There is also historic archeological site Çatalhüyük in Konya dating back to 7100 BC (over 9000 years ago!).
Konya is also the home place for Nasreddin Hodja, a historical character that is known for his jokes while teaching (in Akşehir).
Lastly, sadly there is no lasting Mewlawi order tariqat anymore. There are rumors where Mawlana came to other sheikhs dreams and told them to take care of his followers.
Hope this information is interesting :) Thank you for the wonderful video about Rumi. I hope you have found yourself.
Glad to read stuff from your hometown. I also visited once and enjoyed it very much, thanks for sharing.
very interesting thanks. 🎉
Thanks! This was Sooo Refreshing to watch.🙏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾❤️ I Enjoy seeing the Places, Art & Architecture..😍 Thank you.
Thank you!
This video came as a surprise to me, since I have happened to have rewatched your video on Rumi just a few days ago. I have to say that your videos are very good and enjoyable to watch. And this video also, a pleasure following you on this journey. Thank you.
Thank you very much!
I love your work. You have taught me so much about Sufism. Thankyou!
Your reverence for Sufi masters is so touching, you have so much integrity.
Hi Philip i thought ide share my time when I visited Konya more than a decade ago. I found Konya very serene and not as busy as other cities in Turkiye. There is a Rose garden adjacent to the the mausoleum of Rumi, i cant remember its significance fully, there was a link to Shams Tabrizi. I was overwhelmed When i presented myself at the tomb of Mevlana. I felt the presence of greatness and love, i just broke down and cried. But heres the craziest thing that happened. They didnt allow filming or taking pics inside. I had an SLR camera slung over my neck and covertly started recording inside. When i got back home to South africa, i checked my recording. Every single time i turned towards and faced Mevlans tomb the video cut out. But would continue recording when i walked around the place, this happened several times. Go figure. There was also a verse from Rumis poetry displayed at the entrance that read
"Come, come, even if you broke your vows a thousand times, come."
I love how so much in sufism eventually ends up related to the works of ibn arabi. He was truly great, a king among kings ❤️🔥
Thankyou for your work and passions brother alhumdulilah ❤️🔥
Such good timing for this video. Thank you, Filip. My partner and I are returning to Istanbul after 10 years, and this time we too are staying on the Asian side. We visited Konya the first time we were there, and I still sense the sense of peace I felt there. Like I imagine the Garden of Eden would bestow. May peace be upon you.
Man I was just thinking about visiting Konya this summer as I’ll be in Turkey and this was uploaded. I definitely need to go! This past year the wisdom you have so generously shared has enlightened me in ways I could have never imagined. I am now taking an extra course at my university which discusses Sufism and am reading books about all the Sufi masters of our time falling in love every day. Thank you for all that you do. I could never have found this wisdom through my own research.
Great Doc Filip thanks for your efforts in englightening us about the connections of Rumi Shams Tabriz and Ibn Arabis
Ah! What a video!
Sacred people ، make the places sacred for good۔
No words to say you Thank You for showing this city، in detail۔
Love and respects from Pakistan ❤
Living the dream Filip, your life and work are a treasure. Thank you for teaching us so much that we would never have known without a college/uni education.
hi, i'm from Damascus and would love to see you here in syria after we have successfully overthrown the assad regime!
i actually live near the tomb of ibn arabi and can go to the tomb whenever i want
Watch out before Yonathan Zvi-David aka Al Julani desecrate it
هنيئا لكم
نعم الجار الشيخ محي الدين
Yes, I would love to come to Syria some day!
Al-Jolani is a Sufi. @@ahmedkhalifa5190
You folks should also pressure the new isis regime to stop killing alawites
Whatever your motivations, you are doing an amazing work Filip.
Welcome my friend, hope everything is fine and you’re enjoying your stay. I just wanted to say thank you and great job.
Seeing people abroad traveling always makes me jealous as someone who has never been able to leave my country. I imagine it's fascinating! Thank you for sharing these so people like myself can experience this still 😁
I hope you get to travel some day!
@LetsTalkReligion Thank you! I, as well, my friend. Blessings upon you ❤️
@@LetsTalkReligionbrother how about turkey being original israel, İstanbul as in darussalom/Jerusalem, Jesus / Yuşa being buried on top of that hill both sides to the sea, exactly described as how Jesus was crucified etc, pergamon, İzmir /Maria Magdalena, holy grail /their children spread thru the west of turkey .. 👀 What about that 1000 years added and fake added ottoman history, sufi/sophi / ein Soph 👀
What if like anatoli Fomenko puts it together, possibly fatih sultan Mehmet = prophet Muhammed /Mehmet (same)
And magnificent Suleiman = prophet Solomon 🤔
True Hajj = Hajjia Sophia /made by Djinn and humans together during Solomon's time.. 👀 All put together İstanbul =Jerusalem, and these prophy dudes lived much nearer in recent history and later, after the last reset in 1800s it seems like it was all made to look like they were much longer times ago and names are adapted to his-story..
@@LetsTalkReligionanother suspicious point is that the flag of Konya Karamanids, how Konya being the center of alleged Islam and hmmmm why that flag and sufi /ein sof 🤨 😂
The music, which I am assuming that you composed and performed, was very evocative and fit perfectly with the video. Beautiful video, Filip!
Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn't matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times. Come, yet again , come , come.
Jelaluddin Rumi ❤
I am a professional tour guide from Istanbul, If I knew beforehand you were coming, I’d take you to some off the beaten path Mevlevi sights ! Next time, let’s say! Inshallah 🤲🏻
Please provide your details and I will hope to utilise your services when in am next in Konya, God willing.
Insha'allah!
i kept seeing this book pop up in youtube comments and even in random convos with friends. it felt like everyone was talking about it, so i finally gave in and found Magnetic Aura by takeshi mizuki. it wasn’t easy to get my hands on, but once i did, everything started changing. my dating life finally feels effortless, my finances are improving, and i’m in a better headspace than i’ve been in years. honestly, i’m so glad i listened to all the buzz
Rumi is the fav poet of my afghan mom❤ Much love to your work!
Filip, so awesome you got to see the holy city of Konya. You're living my dream dude! But where we really need to go is Najaf, and Karbalaa' in Iraq, and Isfahaan and Mashhad and Tus in Iran. I hope to see you there one day brother.
Enjoy your stay, if you're still over there, and return home safely. And if you're home already, hamdillah ala assalaama.
~Alex
One more thing that makes your videos a pleasure to watch, is your music, it plunges you into sort of a serene and quiet state of mind that I like very much!
Every time you would say his name, the amazing Turkish people will humbly and respectfully place there hand over their heart and bow the heads slightly. He is much loved in Turkiye. I l9ve Turkiye and its genuinely hospitable and sincere people. ❤
Mystics of all spiritual practices share the experience of having had a spiritual union with the Divine. Rumi was able to put into words that which is not translatable into human language. Thank you for this lovely video.
Very enlightening, virtual tour . Well done Philip
Islamic architecture is so beautiful.
There's nothing Islamic about the architecture. It's copied from Greco-Roman, Sasanian and Persian architecture
Shut up, go look at islamic architecture in Iran, India etc, @@Mikael-h2r5i
@@Mikael-h2r5idude it’s called Islamic because Muslims had developed it. By that logic, none of what you listed is original since it is built up by others over time. Islamic architecture is diverse
@@raafeyplayz7015 Mu-slims did not develop it. That's exactly my point.
@@Mikael-h2r5i This channel is for pure hearts with no prejudice. I am wondering with such an understanding how you ended up watching this channel. peace upon you.
Imam Malik (رحمه الله تعالى) said: “He who gains knowledge in jurisprudence (fiqh) without tasawwuf (Sufism) then he will certainly become corrupt (fisq), and he who practices tasawwuf (Sufism) without gaining knowledge in jurisprudence (Fiqh) will become a heretic (tazandaqa), and he who gathers between the two has proven true (tahaqqaq).”
Source: Hashiya of al-Adawi upon imam al-Zurqani’s commentary on the Izziyya in Maliki fiqh: 3/195, and the commentary on Ayn al-Ilm wa Zayn al-Hilm by Imam Mullah Ali al-Qari: 1/33.
Be wary, those who wish to pursue the path - and stay within the limits of Allah سبحانه وتعالى .
Indeed. These two - together with the correct Aqidah - are a must.
Thank you for this! You sounded so shy and sweet when you greeted the little boy SelamunAleykum! :) Music was so great!
i love this so much. i hope to see a hundred more of this type of video, in which you travel the world showing us all these things you've been talking about so eloquently (and talk about eloquently here)
I absolutely love this video! I have been a longtime fan of the Whirling Dervishes and have wanted to do this trip for years. Thank you for filming and posting this. Just an FYI…I’m totally jealous!!!🙃
That was so beautiful, Thank you! I've never been to Konya and felt like I was there.
Welcome friend, I am in Konya now and nice to know you are here too
We were in Konya in 1996 as part of a 4 week back=pack through Turkey. Konya blew us away. The local people could not have been friendlier or more hopeful. A very quick introduction to Rumi but not one we'll forget. Thanks for the memories.
If you love Poeths and Muslim historical figures, you have to visit Morocco. Each of our 4 Emperial cities has very rich history.
Glad someone is out there making content like this.
Konya was the capital of seljok rumi empire which has a great historical significance
The is no better way to spend a Saturday afternoon than with filip explicating the complexity and beauty of Istanbul! A city I hope to visit a loyal subscriber!
Beautiful and inspirational video Philip.
I always enjoy your travel videos. Thank you!
Wow so much history in one place. Thank you for showing us👐
I really appreciate the way you pronounce these tough arabic consonants such as the ع and the ح, i know they're so hard to spell and you must have worked so hard to master them so just know your hard work and passion and attention to detail is really appreciated 🙏🏽
You went to Turkey! I hope you enjoyed your time here, appearently a second time. Konya is a beautiful city despite issues with city planning plaguing all cities of Turkey but more so for cities with a sudden increase of population which in part accelerated and perpetuated industrial and infrastructural developments last 30-40 years. I am glad people were able to preserve as much of the old city as possible, although ideally i would ve preferred a better conservation of the soul and feeling of the cities. I am hopeful my generation will take better care, preserve abd maybe even restore the old cities and incredible heritage of Turkey.
When you travel Turkey, you come to realization of amount of past still buried here. And not just in the cities but even some towns and villages here and there have played significant parts in most unexpected parts of history. (For a more famous example; "Demre, Antalya")
PS. I like that coffee shop as well and frequented it when i was in Istanbul.
And i have to say, this video made me want to go and visit Konya a second time.
What a treat. Thank you for making this video. As always I enjoy listening to your well researched and heartfelt narrations. Im learning so much at this ripe old age of 64. If life permits I will visit this beautiful city of Rumi. Much respect to you young man.
Welcome to Turkey, Filip. I hope you enjoy your stay here.
Love the format. Reminds me of the old school educational shows that used to come on tv which I would sit and watch. Thanks
Ooh!!! Fantastic journey!!! Thank you for sharing with us ❤
You should do more of these kind of videos
This new format is amazing!
Welcome to Turkey.
Thank you very much for this wonderful narrative.
I love your channel.
You are spreading wisdom through your videos on religion and philosophy.
Your respect to your subject makes you unique.
Thank you again for all your efforts and dedication.
I am living through you vicariously living your dream. Thanks for sharing it and your knowledge
Thanks for creating this video Filip!
A beautifully-crafted ''come-with-me'' guide to things of great beauty.
Rumi and Zoroaster grew up and taught in northern Afghanistan; what was known as "balkh" is now known as "herat and mazar e sharif". You can now visit the original schoolhouse that Rumi and his family operated in northen Afghanistan without any problems from the Taliban (the Taliban don't harm western tourists)...
zoroaster? you mean prophet?
Zoroaster probably never lived and if he did, it would have been 1500 before Rumi was even born.
According to the "Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy" and "Encyclopedia Britannica", Zoroaster is history's first philosopher and the founder of monotheism that also lived, taught, and died in Balkh (what is today northern Afghanistan which once served as a center of mysticism and scholarship until the Mongols destroyed it). Zoroaster's impact can be seen in the works of farsi-metaphysicians such as Rumi, which achieved to translate Zoroaster's Avestan into Farsi poetry that forms the basis of farsi-sufism. Zoroaster's impact lingers today due in part to the system of religious ethics he founded called Mazdayasna. The word Mazdayasna is Avestan and is translated as 'Worship of Wisdom/Mazda' in English, which is essentially sufism...
Plato was influenced by Zoroastrian philosophy and mentioned Zoroaster by name in his work Alcibiades. Plato's work also incorporates ideas from Zoroastrianism, such as the eternal struggle between good and evil.
They were Tajik Persians
Great work Philip. Just a small correction, Molana Jalal-e-ddin Mohammad was not from Rum and Konya. He was from Balkh and his family together with young Molana migrated west probably to stay safe from the Mongol raid.
Rumi born in 1207 fled the Mongols (~1215-1220) as a child or early teenager (around 8-13 years old) when his family left Balkh for Nishapur, later Baghdad and eventually settled in Konya.
Dude i can't believe you went to Konya 😭😭 Here in Türkiye in pop culture, we really don't care about Konya's cultural heritage that much. So it's a great service what you are doing here. Much love
Extraordinary production. It has truly illuminated and enriched my soul to the deepest levels. Undoubtedly, these noble giants of the iskamic world had a huge role in the lives and victories of the Seljuc and Ottoman Sultans, and of course, the ordinary masses. They have left a stupendous legacy, leaving the world in awe.
I don't know how to convey how happy I am!!! 😭 Thank you for this video!
Ya Hazrat Mevlana 🌹
Just next to Konya is the archeological site of Çatalhöyük, one of the oldest (proto-)cities on Earth. I always wanted to go there, but somehow I didn't connect the dots. I have more reason to go there now, to see Konya as well. Thanks :)
I'm so glad your wish to visit konya is fulfilled. inshaAllah everyone with the same wish can visit one day, myself included.
This video is a treat!
Amazing work, as always!
Soft, contemplative, informative. Thankyou
Thank you for that intimate and discrete Pilgrimage to Rumi's tomb Filip. The little cat hanging on to your every word.
What an enchanting video folio . Thank you .
I find Islam very ' enigmatic ' . The ubiquitous firm we find say in the UK is enough to make me an atheist . On the other hand the Sufi mystical saints are deeply attractive to me . Sufism and more commonly accepted forms of Islam seems to me to be two different religions . ✌️🕉️☪️
There's Sufism in the UK as well; very much so. Here's an address I can give you as an example: 277 St Ann's Rd. in London. That's the Priory (aka St Ann's Priory, aka the Sheikh Nazim Sufi Centre), a mosque affiliated with the Naqshbandi Sufi order. Join them for dhikr on Thursday night or Saturday night, as I have.
Or visit Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad (probably the most famous Muslim in Britain) in Cambridge, at Cambridge Muslim College or Cambridge Central Mosque. Shaykh Abdal Hakim is affiliated with the Ba'Alawi Sufi order, though he doesn't talk much about it. But everything he does is filled with Sufi spirituality. You can find his e-mail address on his University of Cambridge faculty page (under his original name, Timothy Winter), should you wish to contact him.
They’re not two different religions it just seems that probably because of perspective you have been built upon. Sufism is a spiritual way in Islam. It puts more emphasis on spirituality through rituals such as dhikr . It is derived from the word Tasawuf, and the meaning of Sufism itself means purifying the soul/heart. It’s a concept that is itself from the Quran. The more commonly form of Islam (Sunni) is also diverse, with 4 schools of thought (Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi, Hanbali) who have different jurisprudential and ways of methodology. If you want, you can look more into this
Being turkish but living in the Netherlands and having gone to different turkish cities myself, just the energy of Konya feels so so much different and peaceful
Hahaha atleast you didn't say berlin
This was a wonderful piece of work.
Thank you
I visited Konya so many years ago, your video totally woke up my memory.
The colours and artwork are stunning.
Yes!
I hope someday Persian is allowed to be taught and leant again in the city of Rumi.
Persian language is not forbidden, people do not need it anyway, the teachings are more important.
Im saddened to see that you were in Turkey. I wish I knew and had a chance to meet you when you were here. Apriciate your channel as a whole. An avid fan that watches all your videos. Cheers.
Next time!
@@LetsTalkReligion : In sha' Allah.
@ no big deal. Hopefully next time. Till than take care.
Simply beautiful. Thanks, Filip!
You are such beautiful human being. Thank you for sharing your experience with us.😊❤
Filip, welcome to Turkiye.
Muhammad J. Rumi Balkhi was a Sunni, Hanafi Mufti. He was orthodox and the whirling was a small part of the path. Remember this.
You told me to rip the veil, I ripped it!
You told me to break the chalice (of worldly drinks), I broke it!
You told me to cut from all friends.
I detached my heart from all and I attached it to you...
💚
RUMI
Konya is indeed a lovely city rich with cultural and religious heritage sites. Hope you got to enjoy the great food as well as get out of the city and visit Çatalhöyük!
Bravo, Filip. A masterpiece. A classic.
Congratulations, especially for highlighting the connections between the great ones. Also worthy of mention is Ateshbaz i Veli, Rumi's cook, whose tomb lies a little further out from the main part of Konya. You can visit, and it's traditional to receive some salt from the caretaker, for use in your own kitchen.
Congratulations also for using the Alan Williams translation, who resisted the urge to rhyme the couplets in English, thus avoiding that all too common descent into doggerel, and preferred to concentrate on the rhythm of the poetry, a rhythm that allows the reader to travel as if mounted.
And lastly, again congratulations for not describing the Sema, which is zikr, as a "trance dance". As Bulent Rauf, the esteemed Ottoman in the film "Turning" puts it, " they know who they are, and they know where they are".
Bravo Filip.
It has been long time since i visited konya, and with seeing this video i became so happy as if i went there myself. Please let us know when you come next time to turkey, as your channel followers we would like to meet you and talk
Watching your video...felt like i m there...because i like moulana rumi's poems very much....really want to visit the place .
that adorable moment in the video playing sherlock looking for the well 👏💙
Bro I love your channel, and I was just in Konya last week. I will be in Istanbul for the next week if you decide to come here as well!
This is amazing, thank you!!
I have never heard someone say ''Madame Mary'' - what a beautiful expression to show respect.
Are you sure? I thought he said "mother Mary" actually. Though, I could be wrong.
You could be right here, my hearing must have failed me in this instance
@@frenzalrhomb6919you could be right, my hearing must have failed me in this instance
So much talent, I loved your music too, Bravo
Last time I was this early Rumi was still writing the Masnavi
There is an American Muslim scholar opened a UA-cam channel its name " Safina society" in the last years and he explained and simplified a lot of a sufi understanding and topics among traditions and out of it , Hope people who in need find him ♥️
Can you talk about Bektashi Muslim and new state in Albania for them in a video, please? ❤
The first thing I waited was the sound of duduk in the windy background. Thanks for meeting my expectations!
There is no duduk in this video 🙂
@@LetsTalkReligion well, as an amateur ney musician, I think the start is duduk, ney sound comes in 0:30. It can be also a persian kaval, but still the persian kaval is the least known reed instrument among the ambient music composers, so I would take it with a pinch of salt. But if you are sure there is no duduk, I certainly accept that :)
@@basartofel I made the music, so I'm pretty sure 🙂 although the ney in the opening track is a digital plugin and not a live instrument, so I get why it would sound different.
Got here within a minute!! Thank you as always for the amazing content on so many religions and traditions 😁🕎
My Rumi ❤❤
Breathtaking and peace-inducing video!
When will you come to Egypt? See things like Ibn al-Farid's maqam, Saladin's citadel, Mohamed Ali Mosque, old Cairo with its Fatimid architecture and bimaristans, etc!
Wow, you do travel videos too?
Guilty!
Welcome To The Türkiye i hope your time in Turkey will be good
Thank you!
Salam from Kazakistan!
Great video, thanks for sharing ❤
Amazing job, what about a video about Al Jilani and Qadiri Tariqa?
Still on my to-do list!
So great, thank you so much ❤