Author Archives: Imam Salim Chishti

Pir SM Rasheed-ul-Hasan Jeeli-ul-Kaleemi (ra)(popularly known as Pir Rasheed) was the shajjada nasheen of the Kaleemi Astana and the Alami Sufi Center in Hyderabad. He was loved by many people around the world and was a Sufi teacher and healer … 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 →