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At 24:50. That is not the only photograph of the Cheikh. There are many, many …. You are missing a lot. Quite a lot!!!! It’s a great video, but a one-sided view 😀😀😀😀😀😀
A video on the Australian Aboriginal religion would be interesting or just something specific on the Dream Time and a few different ways that it is interpreted.
I actually became a Muslim after I met Sheikh Amadou Bamba's followers in Europe.I made a journey to Touba in Senegal where I was previlaged to learn the Fatiha under the tutelage of The Sheikh's Great grandson, Sheikh Adullazeez Majalis... Dierejef Serigne Touba!
As a Senegalese who was born and raised in Thailand because I’m also Thai I’ve always seen the picture of bamba growing up whenever we would gather around the Senegalese community for Quran and some sort of dhikr. I visited Touba in 2011 as a kid and was invited into the home of the founder because my father was one of their best students. At that time I was still too young to communicate in foreign languages or innerstand the importance of where I was (they even bestowed a name upon me at that time which I try to reject,but for some time I start to accept it was Sohkna Amy Chiekh), but with the knowledge of Bambas system of education I now overstand how deeply I’m aligned to this path and how deeply it’s been resonating within me throughout my whole life. I am 20 now and yes i will livicate my actions towards a reform process that betters the world, but only Allah knows what impact I will make and how I will get there. 16:21
A very beautiful soul, I pray that all of us Muslims all over the world can follow his example in devoting ourselves to God and his Messenger such we don't harm other creatures of God be they human or otherwise, as peace and stability are something we desperately need in the Muslim world, amin 🙂
But never forget that we have to physically fight in the ways of Jihad as well. Don’t be fooled into living a pacifist subservient lifestyle. Peace and stability are derived from war and battle. So we can lead good peaceful lives as Muslims, but don’t forget that even Rasulullah (PBUH) fought the Pagan Arabs in order to spread the true word of Islam.
@@me6017 I think you have missed the point of the teachings of the Prophet. For he said To kill one person, you kill all. When you save one person, you save all. He understood that violence begets violence and never leads to true peace and security.
Insulting someone that you don't know is very a very inhospitable act. We have been shown how jihad was conducted without bloodshed. I reject your sentiment.
@@vixendoe2545 { وَقَٰتِلُواْ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِينَ يُقَٰتِلُونَكُمۡ وَلَا تَعۡتَدُوٓاْۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُعۡتَدِينَ } [Surah Al-Baqarah: 190] Fight in the cause of Allah ˹only˺ against those who wage war against you, but do not exceed the limits. Surely Allah does not like transgressors. This is a command, to fight those who fight you, not a request or a suggestion, the French specifically were looking to destroy Islamic presence, and impose secularism many times. The reply to war and occupation is war. You are a coward, this is a deserving insult for you.
I shivered when I saw the thumbnail!! FINALLY someone knowledgeable other than a Senegalese with the right RU-vid audience sharing the story of a such remarkable man -- he successfully achieved what no one ever achieved! His teaching and wisdom are perennial proof that Allah favors who He wants!
Mashalla brother! Words can’t describe my satisfaction. You did a great job. Of course, a 40-minute video is not enough to describe such a great Sheikh and suffi like Khadim Rassul but as a native of Senegal and a proud disciple of Khadim Rassul, I can guarantee you that this video was amazing. Much respect for taking the time to do the proper research & exposing English-speakers to this great suffi since most of his writings are known by Arabic, French and Wolof speakers! Dieureuff! Now you are a Mouride lol
@@LetsTalkReligion finding your Chanel has really made me realize myself and the path I need to take for spiritual elevation and eternal peace. Kindly do a documentary on Sheikh Barhama Baaye Nyass, Madina kaolack Senegal.
Congratulations for the extensive research and quality of the output. Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba’s life and teachings could certainly not be covered in a 40mins video, but you managed to give a relatively fair introduction to his philosophy and the way of life he taught. His message was and still is for the entire world and his teachings are even more important and powerful in the present days with a world that is so polarized. Always reminds me of the following Quranic verse: Holy Quran 49:13 O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted.
Wow, this guy sure led an interesting life, can't help but admire the amount of resilience, fortitude and adherence to his own morals when it came to resistance of foreign occupation.
He's not THAT unknown :) Also, I have studied West African Sufism a lot in particular, writing both my Bachelor's and Master's theses on the topic, so I am very familiar with Ahmadou Bamba!
Even though I have never known all these details (fantastic vid) - it is actually impossible to not know about him if one is around Senegalese & Gambian people … he had such an impact on Senegambia culture as a whole …
as a mauritanian i can't tell you how happy i was to see you cover islam in west africa !! this one was particularly touching -- really looking forward to the rest of the Buddhism series, much love to you and the Senegalese
Beautiful and very well described. Me myself converted after my travels and learning of Sheik Amadou Bamba and now living in Senegal as a wife of a Baye Fall. His story is truly inspiring and it reminded me of my own culture based around civil rights in Georgia. So happy you did this one. I was waiting for it 😉 Keep up the amazing work. I will be watching!
This was fascinating. I have been a student of Sufism for many decades and I never even heard of Bamba. I see now how my Sufi studies have been limited to the Middle East, Central Asia, India, the United States, and North Africa. I will now embark on a study to include Senegal and other parts of Africa.
Sufism is not as was told in the west. Before 70s every muslim was sufi. Like the video mentioned, sufism was universal in Islamic world. However, today Turkey Darvish and like others practice in the West are known sufism. I was born in Islamic country and dikr was normal. However, it was not like the one in the west.
Tuesday, July 19, 1927. Today is Tuesday, July 19, 2022. 95 yeas ago, Ahmadu Bamba returned to his Holly city, Tuubaa. We feel the greatest sadness in remembering this day but we give thanks to Allah for having the will and the intention to become fervent aspirants of Sëriñ Tuubaa. Your work is monumentally important. Thanks for all !
this is one of the most inspiring figures I've heard about in a very long time. I have to admit I want expecting to gain a new hero when I clicked this video
Salam my dear,thanks for sharing the sheikh’s journey. He is my great grand father. He has done a lot for islam but unfortunately many mouridiya followers nowadays failed the basic guidelines of the mouridiya.Thanks for talking about him 🙏🏾May Allah bless you.
@@masssiby ne nous voilons pas la face kou bakh, mane seutoub sgne fallou la awma loumay doyé di wakh lou niaw si yoon wi. Mais nagnou ko wakh té dh barina niouy wowé sen bopp ay mouride nio xamni jégué wouniou ko sakh ndakh jangui wouniou li sgne bi bind fanatisme laniouy def di wahal sgne bi loumou wahoul. Barina nassi nio xamni bou sgne nieuwatone dinagne rouss bassi nioune gni bokk si ndiabotam.
Surely he was a great and wise spiritual leader nd did the right thing not to confront the powerful ruthless French collonial superpower of the time in that region who would do more harm to the Muslim population because the Mullahs had taken the ummah into dark age by distancing themselves nd their blind followers from academic, scientific and technological development nd progress which the west ,after their dark age had embraced from Muslim in Spain becoming superior to dominate Muslim powers In the balcans, middle east ,Asia Minor,Spain nd the Indian subcontinent . No wonder the present Turkish nd Bangladesh authorities are keeping the Mullahs and their syncophants away from political power or control to avoid economic and national bankruptcy similar to the fate of Pakistan where the same corrupt and depraved Mullahs supported by the Pakistani Army corrupted and ruled by CIA .
@@talibbeegun8731 who told you he was not confronting the colonizers? You clearly don't know his story. He was clearly fighting for islam during the colonization and that was the reason why he was their n1 public enemy, they even deported him to Gabon.
Bless you for sharing all your research. I have always found the Sufis to be so inspiring and love this wonderful story about The Bamba and his struggles within his own life. It helps to keep us all on the right path.
His story is very similar to that of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi in Turkiye, who is also considered a mujaddid and lived around the same time as Ahmadou Bamba. It would be great if you could also make a video about him. Really love your work!
I’ve been looking for a decent doc-type video on Bamba for years… Thanks for doing this, and for treating the subject with respect and for applying academic rigor to presentation of all relevant information and proper contextualization, etc etc
Just wanted to thank you for your continued work on producing videos on Islamic topics, you actually may not know this but your information has had a tremendous impact on many people especially none Muslims ,as I know of people who converted to Islam after watching your videos (I am not sure if this was intended by you). I myself converted to Islam after meeting a friend from Nigeria while a student in University and who was heavily influenced by the teachings of Ahmadou Bamba . Increasing religious knowledge is key to a better understanding of how human nature works and can lead to better relationships across cultures and consequently religions. I leave you with the most noble of greetings ,the one used by all the prophets and that which was taught to human kind and Jinn...ASALAMUHALIKUM WAHRAMATULLAHIWAHBARAKATUHU !
I personally read about this Issue 8 years ago on Washington post 1996 Chronicle, I am an Ethiopia knowns about this sect of Islam very well and fascinating by your depth intellect analysis . Its always amaz me the amount of material you analysis and presente in such extraordinary way.
Thanks for calling attention to these topics. So many people are ignorant about other cultures and religions. You are doing the Lord's work. I may not be Muslim but it doesn't matter. Everyone should understand religions besides Christianity.
It is unfortunate that Senegal is such a small country. If it had the size and political influence of Nigeria, Egypt, or Algeria - the recent history of Africa might be very different.
@@arifghaffar1164 why that question? Will you judge my answer based on that instead of actually considering what I said? I'm not a salafi, I'm just a normal Muslim and I know that this region is full of shirk because me myself I'm from west Africa.
Very interesting, inspiring and encouraging presentation. Thank you for portraying with such care and detail the spiritual impulses that through this one man laid a beautiful and robust foundation for a society to develop from within colonialism, and find itself so well equipped to resist the temptation of following less meritorious examples from within both the colonized and colonizing nations. As a Christian (Mennonite) practitioner of nonviolence, it is great to have kindred family among Muslim neighbors.
Amazing vid. I’m Senegalese American and I never truly understood the role of Shaykh Ahmadou Bamba until now, nor how prevalent Sufism was in my country. I appreciate its aid in making my native country a peaceful one, though I try to draw a fine line with my family between respecting his teachings and worshiping him. There can sometimes be a blurred line so I want to practice inner peace while still remembering God’s uniqueness and lack of intercession!
I would suggest learning directly from his books or autobiographies written by his contemporary followers. There may a vocal misguided minority within the community which doesn’t mean you have to throw the baby out with the bath water.
In every religious tradition, there seems to be a contest between pacifistic and militaristic elements. Like mysticism, quietism and relucsion, it pops up everywhere.
I think you will find it is less binary than that. Depends a lot on the context. If you leave Iran alone I am pretty sure they will be passive. If you bomb them then those passive people will become very non-passive.
I have been waiting for this video. So glad you made it! I'm myself mouride and belong to the family of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba. Thank you for such an informativ video, well done
i'd love to see a video about the Qadiriyya...i know you've been asked many time for this... but it will be really great abd al qadir al jilani is a great teacher and has been a great influence for many muslim around the world...
Fantastic work. It shows your love and compromise with this subject. Here in Argentina there is a small but thriving comunity of Senegalese emigrees and a lot of them are Mourids. Really nice and hardworking people though prejudice, the language barrier and the absence of comprehensive integration policy create a lot of hardships for them. They attend the local mosques alongisde muslims from others doctrinal trends and they celebrate Bamba's birth too.
Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Mbacke Khadimou Rassoul is a Moujadide , his a Peaceful Spiritual Sufi Leadership in Senegal . The Teaching of Ahmadou Bamba is Peaceful and Universal . l am from Touba The City Of Bamba in Senegal The . l am very proud to be a Disciple Of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Mbacke Khadimou Rassoul . Thank You for Making this Episode .
You know. I truly thank you for your scholarly research on these historical figures. Its the Black History a large majority of the African American population has never heard here in the US, and would greatly empower them in their struggle for economic stability and peace.
I really loved this video. I knew a little about Muslim non-violent resistance to colonialism in the context of India and Pakistan but I'd not heard Ahmadou Bamba's story before. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
I follow Darma and Siva the Lord of the earth. But this is truly the best form of Islamism to be found. You have got some depth of knowledge to share for sure
Great video. Thank you so much for this video, in fact all your videos. They offer much insight in really difficult times where people missinterpret the meanings and importance of religious teachings. I am really glad I've watched this video and learnt about a fantastic man who accomplished so much in his community and had much broader impact. Thanks! 🙏
Very interesting video Filip, as always. You didn't mention though, the famous episode of Sheik Bamba allegedly throwing his prayer rug on the see to perform his salat while the French were deporting him. It is very common in the iconography about him and this image is often seen in many Senegalese homes.
Thanks you thanks you thanks you for this vidéo i am so proud for my communauty you do a good job for us cheikh Ahmadou bamba was and stay our reference and our leader
Wonderful informative video on Bamba! I was in Senegal in 1999 and 2001/2002 and read about Bamba and Sufism, then went to Magal Touba and stayed in the compund of Cheick Modou Habib, also had deep connection with Baye Fall who i see as my cheick… so mainly Baye Fall. it was magical and i felt a deep connection and love for this culture… though i am actually a buddhist… but i try to study and relate to other religions, specialfly hinduism and sufism on a heart level, seeing that these mystical traditions have the same goal… but use different words and language according to time, place and culture. Actually i see the different religions as different languages describing the same Divine, magical, mystical reality… with the same goal of peace and harmony… arguably with different means… and some more refined than others… but studying and engaging with different religions is important for religious harmony and world peace… all spiritual people should try and study and integrate in a different religion / group… just to expand their heart and mind beyond their own group… to experience the basic humanity and unity that we all share… One Love… beyond duality ✨👌🏽✨♥️✨🔥✨
MashaaALLAH! #profound I too am a Murid. Checking in from Chicago. Jerejef Shaykh Abdoulaye Bamba Mbaye, Jerejef Shaykh Ibrahima Fall, Jerejef Serigne Touba.. Amol Maroom! ☝🏽📿 #ChicagoToubaDahira #MbackéFall #Rafiqispeaks
oh man, i respect you even more now, i love you for the sake of Allah brother, im sure living amongst west African Sufi brotherhoods was a deeply spiritual and impacting experience.
Thank you for this lecture. Very informative. I heard the name of the Sheikh Ahmadou Bamba for the first time in Youssou Ndour song. Thank you again for this.
traveling to Senegal next week, so this video was perfect to get a little bit of background info on the orders. Though, I'll still have to do a lot more reading! Thanks!
Is it possible to add French subtitles so it can be understood in Senegal. The video is well done and would be interesting for young people in the country. Merci
Greetings of Peace, I was definitely educated in this video about Cheikh Ahamadou Bamba ral. I had the blessed experience of meeting his disciple, Shaikh Abdulaye Deiye ral, which was very healing and blissful even to this day. Thank you so much for sharing the Cheikh's life story.
Filip, thank you for this wonderful, valuable channel and for educating us for free🙏🏼 ❤️ you are so amazing and so appreciated 💖 have a wonderful Christmas 🎄❤️
Senegal embodies so perfectly the system of governance that we should've adopted in Tunisia post independence. Our president then Habib Bourguiba was so enamored with Ataturk that he ended up dissolving every Sufi order we had, reducing them to street performers and singers people listen to during Ramadan... Today they are confined to their Zawiya completely forgotten and shunned by many (due to Wahabism). Bourguiba went further then that and closed (temporarily) the oldest University in the word (Zitouna mosque) and Second oldest mosque in Africa after Kairaouen Mosque. Tunisians today are completely disillusioned with Islam as a viable political force especially after the monumental failure of Ennahdha Islamic party. Who knew that for all this time we were missing the point: Islam shouldn't be a political party, nor should it be a political front, what Islam should be is a structural component that permeates the society horizontally not vertically. Alas, no political analyst in Tunisia understood this because they all went to Sorbone and for them, French secularism (laicité) is a matter of faith not reason.. something akin to religious dogma.. how ironic.. Sulamyia, Tijanya, Kadirya and the more recent madanya are surviving... barely. I hope one day we'll look to Senegal and follow their example. Big respect to my Senegalese brothers and sisters ❤ and don't bring your lasers to Cote d'ivoire, no CAN for you next year😛
I gladly saw the status of Ahmad Bamba's followers on Facebook, and it prompted me to start asking myself why not check more about him instead of accusing him. When I searched on RU-vid, I saw your documentary of Ahmad Bamba on your page. I really appreciate your efforts, sir.
As someone whom been living in Senegal for 6 years now and mixing with them, this video is one of the most accurate and the delivery is as usual outstanding! Thank you again and again, and if possible please do a video on Shia in Senegal.
To be perfectly honest, the relationship between "Church" (in the generic sense) and State in Senegal sounds pretty similar to the on the ground situation in the U.S., at least in certain regions. The so-called Bible Belt in the Southern states and the state of Utah come to mind.
