The Counter-Culture, Lawless Muslim Mystics Who Drank Wine? | The Qalandariyya

Even within Mutasawwuf circles and Tasawwuf literature, the Qalandariyya order is at best almost forgotten, at worst declared heretical and, overall, holds a very obscure place. So I’m kinda surprised to see this video on this channel and really excited to watch it. Thank you, since this video might be the most comprehensive work on the Qalandariyya on the entirety of YouTube.

The Holy fool is a fascinating concept. In Greek Orthodoxy there has been holy men who were " fools for christ " were they gave the impression at times to not really knowing what's going on when they actually do. I remember reading about a monk from Georgia who always played dumb to certain things, especially when woman were embarrassed or ashamed about something they done. He would pretend to be oblivious to it when really he was just making them feel better.

Here in Pakistan, we have a team in the country's premier cricket league named after this group of mystics: Lahore Qalandars.

I can well imagine this movement as a disappointed reaction to an extremely righteous society that seems to be blind to its own ego. After ten years as a preacher in a Salafi mosque, due to great disappointment, I fell into drugs, grew dreads and almost tattooed nonconform onto my fingers without losing my deep personal connection to Islam. I always spoke of hope and faith among the lower class and addicts and also found my way back to a drug-free life, but for many people who previously heard my sermons, I am a renegade hypocrite. For me, this phase led to more compassion and honesty. But I think such paths are strongly related to one's own personality and the respective needs of the ego. Thanks for the info, I felt a kindred spirit.

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There's a story about a wandering Qalandar/Kalendar who meets Baha'adin Naqshband and his students. Baha'adin greets him and asks him normal questions like; who are you, what's your name, where are you from, where are you going? And the Kalendar always answered, "I have no idea". Baha'adin's students felt the Kalendar has disrespected their master, and when the Kalendar left, Baha'adin scolds his students for judging the man, as he was demonstrating theeir ignorance. This story is from a book, and it's purpose is for the reader to contemplate it's base level and it's deeper meanings in a zen-like way.

I thought I was just a weirdo with odd ideas. Turns out I'm an Islamic mystic.

That is why there is a village called "Kalenderi" near my hometown in Bosnia.

I don't have anything to add but here's a comment for the algorithm. Love your work ❤

I'm glad this channel exists Islam has such a fascinating history and impact and its always great to learn something new and to not be preached at

This is truly a new insight into medieval Islam practices for me.. had no idea a group of people actually think of not looking pious to that extreme, even though it's kinda clear to me now everything has always been for God and never for the eyes of others I did have these thoughts before, not wanting to grow my beard and dress 'modestly' in fear of others seeing me as only trying to 'look' Islamic, but as I learned more about it the more I accepted it all to be only for God and God only and try not to care at all about how others think about how I look I wonder if any other Muslim brothers here went through the same thought process

I'm now officially in love with this channel.

I would love it if you did an episode on Qawwali music. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is one of those rare figures that is beloved by Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus alike in South Asia, and he himself performed multiple Sikh Shabads and a Hindu poem by the Bhakti saint Mirabai. Qawwali is a form of Sufi devotional expression that’s transcended communal religious boundaries entirely with the personality of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, the Shahenshah-e-Qawwali Loved the video btw

In the Bektashi Tariqah there have been in the past many Qalandar dervishes grate video please consider doing a video on the Bektashis, again thank you for your informative videos

Filip your musical gifts are apparent...THANX for quality content

Thank you Mr.Phillip for an enlightening presentation on the Qalandariyya; I appreciate having this mysterious area clarified. Your video uploads to always present an unbiased neutral academic approach towards religion it's sects and sub sects is especially useful. The viewers may not know this, Mr, Phillip but I owe you a special vote of thanks for being here in Youtube.

This was one of the most awaited videos of mine! More power to you, Mr. Filip! 🙏🙏🙏

One of my favorite lines of poetry from Hafiz: "There are a thousand points of wisdom here, subtler than strands of hair/not every person who shaves their head knows the rituals of qalandars"

Thank you! Ramadan Kareem🌙

This is gonna be one of my all time favorites on YouTube 🤩🤩🤩 Thanks a bunch 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼