Author Archives: Imam Salim Chishti

July 5 Birthday Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan (ra)

Posted on July 5, 2024 by Imam Salim Chishti

From the Inayati Order website (https://inayatiyya.org/hazrat-inayat-khan/) Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan, a brilliant Indian musician, came to the West in 1910 at the behest of his Sufi teacher, Sayyed Muhammad Abu Hashim Madani, who charged him with a mission: to harmonize … Continue reading →

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1 Dhul Hijjah 1445 – Making The Most of These Blessed Days

Posted on June 7, 2024 by Imam Salim Chishti

The first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah is the time those who have been blessed to appear in Mecca for this year’s Hajj have arrived and started their practices at that holy site. Their eyes have beheld the holy Kaaba … Continue reading →

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Laylatul Qadr Ramadan 1445

Posted on March 31, 2024 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 … Continue reading →