Author Archives: Imam Salim Chishti

Anger

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Imam Salim Chishti

As Allah swt says in the Quran Sharif in Sura Ar-Ra’d: 013.028 الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَتَطْمَئِنُّ قُلُوبُهُمْ بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ أَلا بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ Allatheena amanoo watatma-innu quloobuhum bithikri Allahi ala bithikri Allahi tatma-innu alquloobu “Those who believe, and whose hearts … Continue reading →

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Giving Thanks

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Imam Salim Chishti

Dear brothers and sisters. For many of us, Ramadan comes in to our lives each year as a long lost friend. It is a time for us to reflect, to increase our worship in all ways and to find our … Continue reading →

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Review – "Untold" by Tamam Kahn

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Imam Salim Chishti

Untold: A History of the Wives of the Prophet Muhammad by Tamam Kahn I opened Tamam Kahn’s new book, Untold, with much anticipation. As I have been studying and practicing Islam for many years now I have read some accounts … Continue reading →

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Islamic Feminists Hold Pray-Ins at U.S. Mosques to Protest Gender-Segregated Worship and Other Discrimination Against Muslim Women. – WSJ.com

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Imam Salim Chishti

Islamic Feminists Hold Pray-Ins at U.S. Mosques to Protest Gender-Segregated Worship and Other Discrimination Against Muslim Women. – WSJ.com. There is nothing in Qur’an or Hadith that supports the practice of segregating the genders during prayers by having separate rooms. … Continue reading →

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Let religious freedom ring – latimes.com

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Imam Salim Chishti

Let religious freedom ring – latimes.com. “Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, the founder and chairman of the initiative, said construction of the center “sends the opposite statement of what happened on 9/11. We want to push back against the extremists.” We … Continue reading →

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