Sayyidina al-Khidr

This is part of ’The Lord of the World - The Hidden Monarch’ series It has nothing to do with conspiracies or syncretism. The video comprises mainly the esoteric aspects of al-Khidr, regarding his power of investiture granted to the chosen initiates. Khidr is the legendary figure mentioned in the Qur’an in Surah al-Kahf(18:60-82). These verses primarily deal with an allegorical story about Moses - who is recognized as an influential and important prophet in the Qur’an - and a mysterious spiritual person, later identified with Khidr. The name “al-Khidr“ is given to him by the early interpreters of the Qur’an who thought of him as a person who by his very presence revives, regenerates, and makes things green, hence the Arabic, al-Khidr, which means the “Green One“. Although this quality of “greening“ or making things come “alive“ remains at the center of his identity, in different parts of the Islamic world, Khidr is also known as Khwajah Khizir, Pir Badar, Raja Kidar, Abul Abbas, and Hang Tuah which relate to Khidr’s multiple roles as a guide, teacher, and even as a “savior“ of the sort and who is venerated widely as a saint. As an unearthly, spiritual guide, invests the disciple, with a transcendent, transhistorical dimension. The images and the music are not my artwork. The texts are thoroughly gathered from different books. I have only arranged the texts according to the images and the music, to present a video that may briefly envelop the most important aspects of the subject in question. Note: at 0’53, “ the meeting place of two seas“, is the Qur’anic verse from Surah al-Kahf. “And [mention] when Moses said to his servant, “I will not cease [travelling] until I reach the junction of the two seas or continue for a long period.“ (Qur’an 18:60).“ The second verse “ neither by land nor by sea “ is taken from René Guénon ’s book “The Lord of the World“ Chapter 9; note 3;(Coombe Springs Press). For further research see: Henry Corbin - “Alone with the Alone Creative imagination in the Sufism of Ibn’ Arabi“ Antonio Rigopoulos - “Guru- The Spiritual Master in Western and Eastern Traditions -Authority and Charisma-“ Nicholas Lo Polito - “Abd Al-Karim Al- Jili: Tawhid, transcendence and immanence“ Irfan A. Omar - “Reflecting Divine Light: al-Khidr as an Embodiment of God’s Mercy (rahma)“ - “What is civilization and other essays“ - Khwājā Khadir and the Fountain of Life, in the Tradition of Persian and Mughal Art From 1:17 to 1:35 the text is taken from Rex Absconditus of Vasile Lovinescu Music: Best Sufi Meditation Music... Vol. I موسيقى صوفية *** The series of the “Hidden-Monarch - The Lord of the World“ encompass three major aspects that merge into the eschatological dimension. The first aspect is mostly known as the Advent of the Parousia at the end of the time. The reign of the spiritual liberty. It is represented by the coming of God Himself, either through the representation of an Avatara or through different Manifestations; with the expectation of Parousia, as a Theophanic descent in our plane of manifestation. Jesus Christ, Buddha Maitreya, Kalki Avatara, Imam al-Mahdi, etc. The second aspect represents the perpetual Legislators that regent a cycle of existence, thus maintaining a bridge through the mediation of God and our world, most commonly through Prophets or the highest initiates. These Universal Legislators are Melki-Tsedeq, al-Khidr, Menes, Raja-Chakravarti, etc. The third aspect which is mainly overlooked comprises the -hidden heroes- namely the legendary figures who have remained in suspended animation through the entire course of a cycle until the end of the world; aroused from their occultation to assume the final role of redeemers. King Arthur, Frederic Barbarossa, Keresaspa, Kashyapa, Stephan the Great, Alexander the Great, Marko Kralevici, Prester John, etc.