Filip Almansour Holm
@FilipHolm9
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I make/play music. I study religion(s). I make videos about religion(s). I eat falafel.
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New video where I analyse the Fusus al-Hikam by Ibn 'Arabi:
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Very excited to share my latest video about the great Ibn Sina:
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So excited for this new massive collab with my Youtube collegues
@SeekersofU
,
@AngelaPuca11
,
@ModernHermetics
@vervaeke_john
and ESOTERICA, where we'll be talking about Neoplatonism and its relationship to various intellectual and religious traditions. Starting tomorrow, Friday
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Long awaited video on al-Hallaj is now out on my channel:
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My latest video analyzes the religious themes in the universe of Dune:
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A big day! Just released my revised version of "What is Sufism?". An hour long introduction to the topic!
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People are always surprised when they find out I've never made a video about Rumi. Now, finally, I have changed that:
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My latest video on the historical interactions between Yoga & Islam(/Sufism):
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New video on the channel, covering the important and inspiring story about Abd al-Qadir al-Jaza'iri (Emir Abd el-Kader), his fight against French colonialism, sufi practices and Akbarian philosophy:
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New video on the channel where I explore the Qalandariyya & other "holy fools" in the Islamic world:
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Just made the longest video on my channel so far - a remake of my introductory video on Zoroastrianism:
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Today, the so-called "Grand Magal" is celebrated around the world by members of the Mouridiyya sufi order. It is a commemoration of the order's founder Ahmadou Bamba (d. 1927) and his exile from Senegal by French colonial powers.
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New video where I explore if there are exmples of "mysticism" in Ancient Greece:
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New video on the channel which I filmed while in The Ricote Valley in eastern Spain:
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In case you guys didn't know, I am quite fond of music. And in my lastest video on my second channel, I talk about the philosophical and spiritual aspects of the music of Bach:
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Pretty happy with how my latest video turned out! A documentary on Wallada bint al-Mustakfi that I shot while I was in Cordoba earlier this year:
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My first video for this years spooky season (Shocktober) is about Jinn Possession:
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Teaching about religion, philosophy & existence by night.
Giraffe by day.
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New video about the relatively unknown figure of Salim Suwari and the "pacifistic" Islamic tradition in West Africa assoicated with him.
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My latest video on Fazlallah Astarabadi & The Hurufis:
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My latest video is a (kind of) remake of an earlier episode about one of my favorite Sufi poets - Abu'l Hasan al-Shushtari.
You can also hear me attempt to read Arabic 👀
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The Ethiopian Orthodox Church Explained:
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Hey
@Ubisoft
, I like your new game! Even made some content covering some history and characters of the setting:
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Just in time for Halloween, I give you my 35 minute dive into the controversial occult book "Shams al-Ma'arif" (The Sun of Knowledge):
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Hey hey! New video on the Spirituality of Coltrane just posted on my channel:
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And here it is. My first contribution to the Neoplatonism collab. I took on the very simple task of summarizing the philosophy as a whole. (Sarcasm)
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Just received the first volume (19 total) of Eric Winkel's translation of the Futuhat. What an incredibly beautiful book it is.
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Just posted a new video about the fascinating tradition of "Tarantella", a type of folk dance and music from Southern Italy that might be connected to the ancient mystery rites of Dionysus. Check it out below:
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Am I officially a philosopher now?
Join us for the largest philosophy collab in youtube history:
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My latest video is about the magnificent Egyptian Sufi poet Ibn al-Farid:
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My interpretation of the traditional Armenian song (liturgical chant) "Der Voghormia":
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This year, we're celebrating Christmas with Meister Eckhart by reading his sermons for this season. The first one is out now:
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New video outlining the philosophy of Stoicism!
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Writing a really big/ambitious script about Sufi music and sweating from the intensity. This should be an interesting one..
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My latest video covers Old Norse Religion, with some beautiful on-location footage (and my own music 😉)
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My second contribution to our Neoplatonism collab is finally here! Neoplatonism & Islamic Thought:
@SeekersofU
@AngelaPuca11
@ModernHermetics
@vervaeke_john
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Just posted a lecture I gave in 2022 on "The Meaning of Life in the Abrahamic Religions" on my Youtube channel:
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My new video tackles the tradition of Zar, primarily in Egypt & Northeast Africa:
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My latest video is an hour long dive into the history, teachings & practices of Isma'ili Shi'ism:
Thank you to
@KhalilAndani
for academic/editorial feedback!
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New video on the Origins and development of "mysticism" (Sufism?) in Andalusia:
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Just posted a new video about the (religious) history of Seville, with some footage I got while we visited earlier this year:
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New video! Religion in Ancient Mesopotamia:
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Two big releases for me today! First, I just posted a new video talking about the fascinating Gospel of Philip:
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New video on the Pythagorean theory of the Music of the Spheres:
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Awesome new video by Dr. Puca! Definitely check it out!
What is Islamic Esotericism, and how does it relate to Western Esotericism?
Find out by watching my latest episode
#IslamicEsotericism
#Sufism
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Considering that the new "Assassin's Creed" game comes out today, it might be worthwhile to revisit my old video about the actual history behind (at least the first) game and the titual "Assassins".
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New video where I talk about the history of the medical and therapeutic uses of music, from Ancient Greece, the Islamic world and today:
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holdiays to anyone celebrating!
Because I've been sick, I haven't been able to prepare a video for Christmas this time. So why not revisit my video from last year?
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Come watch my new (documentary-style) video about the sufis of Tunisia:
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Finally! The first episode of the Let's Talk Religion Podcast is out! It should be available wherever you get your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to get updates 🙂
Acast:
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In my latest video, I talk about one of the great masterpieces of Persian literature - Fariduddin Attar's "Conference of the Birds":
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As part of a collaboration with
@AngelaPuca11
, my latest video talks about Astrological theory and practice in the early Islamicate World:
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New video! On the presocratic philosopher Pythagoras and the early Pythagoreans:
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Recently did an interview where I talk a bit about Sufism:
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New Video!
My latest video explores the relationship that many people in Sweden have with nature as something sacred/religious:
...and features an interview with my old professor David Thurfjell.
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In my latest video, I talk about what is probably the most famous non-canonical Gospel found at Nag Hammadi - The Gospel of Thomas.
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Celebrate Easter by watching my new video on the fascinating Gospel of Mary:
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Been waiting for this one with excitement! Glad to see Tilimsani getting some spotlight.
We're happy to announce today's release of The Divine Names by ʿAfīf al-Dīn al-Tilimsānī, edited & translated by Yousef Casewit! Al-Tilimsānī merges mysticism and philosophy to offer a sophisticated commentary on the 146 names of God mentioned in the Qur’an.
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Another short video I made about our even more recent trip to the Netherlands and the philosophy of Spinoza:
Featuring
@SeekersofU
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I have previously made a full video on Bamba's life and teachings on my Youtube channel, which can be found here:
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Introduction to Shia Islam: Twelverism
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In my latest video, I talk about the real history behind the "Journey to the West" (and thereby the new video game Black Myth: Wukong):
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As many of you know, I have been composing music for my videos on Let's Talk Religion. Today, I am releasing a full album (9 tracks) of that material. Check it out if you want an atmospheric soundtrack to the summer heat!
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My latest video on Suhrawardi & The Philosophy of Illumination. This was a lot of fun to make.
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This day represents his eventual victory over worldly oppression as well as his own self/ego.
Bamba fought a struggle of non-violence against French colonialism until his death in 1927, and was so successful that his movement is one of the largest sufi orders in the world today.
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Check out Zevi's excellent new video in the Neoplatonism collab!
New vid 🔥 From Philosophy to Mysticism: How Neoplatonism Influenced Early Kabbalah
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Suddenly, I follow up the Neoplatonism collab I did alongside
@SeekersofU
@ModernHermetics
, ESOTERICA &
@vervaeke_john
with a new entry about the school's relationship with Christianity:
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New video on the non-dual tradition of Kashmir Shaivism:
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Just recorded a video for two hours just to realize that the microphone was making weird noises the whole time.
So... You'll just have to withstand a video with crappy sound, cause I'm not doing that again.
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New video on one of the most significant Islamic thinkers in history:
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In today's video, I talk about the Shadhili Sufi order - their origins, history and a few characteristics.
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Perhaps my most ambitious video yet, the culmination of years of study and engagement. "What is Sufi Music?" is out now:
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New video were I explore al-Jahiz - one of the characters featured in the recent video game Assassin's Creed Mirage by
@Ubisoft
#AssassinsCreed
#assassincreedmirage
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Two exciting releases yoday! First, a new video on Let's Talk Religion about Yoga & its history:
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I just released a new single. And yes, the title and imagery is stolen from Ibn Sina.
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In my latest video, I do my best to explain what Zen/Chan Buddhism is:
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Ever wondered what was REALLY going on with the Mughal emperor Akbar? Me too. So I made a video about it:
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What is the history and development of the popular holiday of Halloween?
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I decided that the second part of my earlier video on Sufi Music deserved an upload of its own, so here it is:
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So much fun to talk about the Kashmiri mystic/poet Lal Ded, also known as Lalla, Lalleshwari, Lalla 'Arifa etc.:
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The second video in my "Christmas with Meister Eckhart" series is now live:
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Another major video on the channel dropped today! 'What is Sikhism?':
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We're celebrating the spooky season over here by exploring the history of Vampires:
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My latest video is about Hermes, the Hermetica & Hermeticism:
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A Christmas treat from Let's Talk Religion:
Happy Holidays!
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In my latest video, I explore what we know (and don't know) about the old Norse practice of "Seidr":
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In my latest video, I approach the religious landscape of Pre-Islamic Arabia through the lense of the latest archaeological evidence:
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New video on prince Dara Shikoh, his life of Sufi piety and explorations of Indic thought (Hinduism in particular):
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Droppin' videos left and right at the moment. Most recently: 'What is Hasidism?' as part of a collaborative project with
@SeekersofU
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Need a general overview of Sufism's relationship with Islam? I've got you covered! My new video tackles this very subject.
Part of a collaboration with
@AngelaPuca11
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A shi'i sufi order founded by a sunni master from Aleppo, and all the history that goes along with it. Watch my latest video on Shah Ni'matullah Wali & The Ni'matullahi Sufi order:
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New video on Daoism and Internal alchemy:
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In my latest video, I explore the history and key features of the Salafi movement:
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New video on the channel about the Essenes & the Dead Sea Scrolls. With a special appearance by the brilliant
@andrewmarkhenry
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#AssassinsCreed
Mirage features some really interesting historical characters. In this video, I talk about Arib al-Ma'muniyya & music in Abbasid Baghdad:
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New video on the Gospel of Judas!
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