18th Shawwal Urs Amir Khusro,New Delhi, 1325CE

Posted on April 5, 2026 by Imam Salim Chishti
Tomb of Amir Khusro in Nizamuddin Awlia

Amir Khusro : Ab’ul Hasan Yāmīn al-Dīn Khusro (1253-1325 CE), better known as Amir Khusro Dehlavi or Amir Khusraw Balkhi in Afghanistan and Iran (in Persian ), is one of the iconic figures in the cultural history of the Indian subcontinent. A Sufi mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi, Amir Khusro (or Khusrau or Khusraw) was not only one of India’s greatest poets, he is also credited with being the founder of both Hindustani classical music and Qawwali (the devotional music of the Sufis). He was born of a Turkish father, Saif Ad-din, and an Indian mother, in India. (from the Aulia e Hind website)

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Walking the Path That Leads to the Divine

Posted on April 3, 2026 by Imam Salim Chishti
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Alhamdulillāh, we praise Allah, seek His help, and ask for His forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from the evil within ourselves and from the consequences of our actions. Whomever Allah guides, none can misguide; and whomever He allows to go astray, none can guide. I bear witness that there is no god worthy of worship except Allah alone, without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad ﷺ is His servant and messenger.

O believers, be mindful of Allah as He deserves, and do not die except in a state of Islam.

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Eid Khutbah – Eid-al-Fitr 1447

Posted on March 20, 2026 by Imam Salim Chishti

As the month of Ramadhan draws to a close, insha’allah, we have much to be thankful to Allah (SWT) for. We also can take this time to reflect on our Ramadhan. To take stock of how we did. What we felt, how was our intention. We can use this to remember for the whole rest of the year and to remind ourselves how to improve our ‘abd how to increase our Taqwa.

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Ramadan 1447 Journey in Love

Posted on March 20, 2026 by Imam Salim Chishti
Eid Mubarak!

As-Salaam alaykum wa rahma tu’ala wa barakatu. Eid Mubarak! Allahu Akbar – Allahu Akbar – Allahu Akbar wa lillah ilhamd!

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Laylatul Qadr Ramadan 1447

Posted on March 16, 2026 by Imam Salim Chishti

Are we looking for laylat al Qadr in these last ten days? Tradition says that we should look for it on the odd nights during the last ten days.

Remember that a wife of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) asked him what prayers she should say on Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Power) if she knew which night it was. The Prophet told her to say: “O God, Thou art forgiving and love forgiveness, so forgive me.”

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