Author Archives: Imam Salim Chishti

29 Jumada al Awwal Urs Farid Uddin Attar (ra) – Nishapur

Posted on December 24, 2022 by Imam Salim Chishti

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

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Jawf-ul-lail

Posted on December 18, 2022 by Imam Salim Chishti

From Imam Bilal – the way to estimate the time for Jawf-ul-lail.

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14th Ramadan Urs Bayazid Bastami, 874CE, Bastam, Iran

Posted on April 15, 2022 by Imam Salim Chishti

Bayazid Bastami also known as Abu Yazid Bistami or Tayfur Abu Yazid al-Bustami, (804-874 CE) was a Persian Sufi born in Bostam (alternate spelling: Bastam), Iran. The name Bastami means “from the city of Bastam”. Bayazid Bastami had great influence … Continue reading →

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10th Ramadan Urs Bibi Khadija, Mecca 619CE

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Imam Salim Chishti

*An historic photo of how Mu’alla was before the demolition of the tombs. The main central tomb was of Ummul Mu’mineen Khadijah (RadhiAllahu anha). Others known to be resting here include Abd Manaf, the great, great-grandfather, Hashim the great-grandfather, Abdul … Continue reading →

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April 2 (CE Calendar) Hajji Dedebaba Reshat Bardhi | The Bektashi Order of Dervishes 2011CE

Posted on April 2, 2022 by Imam Salim Chishti

Dedebaba Reshat Bardhi (March 4th, 1935 – April 2nd, 2011 CE) You can also look up on Wikipedia. After months of battling illness and exhaustion, al-Hajj Dedebaba Reshat Bardhi, head of the Worldwide Bektashi Community, parted from this life shortly … Continue reading →

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