Author Archives: Imam Salim Chishti

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 … Continue reading →

Shaikh Sharafuddeen Bu Ali Qalandar Panipati (1209-1324 CE, born at Ganja, Azerbaijan) was a Sufi saint of the Chishti Order who lived in India. His dargah (mausoleum) in the town of Panipat is a place of pilgrimage. His real name … Continue reading →

Rana Safvi, a teacher-turned-author on premodern India, seeks to combat misinformation and historical revisionism by offering ‘accessible’ accounts of the country’s complex, oft-misinterpreted history. Source: India’s Muslim, multi-faith past in focus through one woman’s quest to combat ‘altered history’ | … Continue reading →

Born in Nishapur, in northeastern Persia around 1142. He traveled widely, Tehran, Egypt, Damascus, Mecca, and Turkestan, then settled in Nishapur.