Author Archives: Imam Salim Chishti

Aqsa Week and the Sufi connection to Al-Aqsa Sanctuary: Abd Al-Ghani Nabulusi and Ibrahim ibn Adham

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Imam Salim Chishti

The occasion of Aqsa Week (24 February to 2 March) reminds me of how the Sufis celebrate the love of Masjid Al-Aqsa – the Al-Aqsa Sanctuary in Jerusalem. Before discussing two great Sufis, Abd Al-Ghani Nabulusi and Ibrahim ibn Adham, … Continue reading →

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16th Rajab Urs Rukn Uddin Abul Fateh – Multan, Pakistan 735AH/1334CE

Posted on February 16, 2022 by Imam Salim Chishti

Shaikh Ruknuddin Abul Fateh, also known as Shah Rukn e Alam of Multan was initiated into the Suhrawardi order by his father, Shaikh Bhauddin Zakaria. He also trained his younger brother, Hazrat Makhdoom Shaikh Imaduddin Ismail Qureshi(Quraishi) Asadi al Hashmi … Continue reading →

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14th Rajab Urs Hassam Uddin – Sambar, Rajasthan, 741AH

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Imam Salim Chishti

He was the grandson of Hazrat Moinuddin Chishti (Garib Nawaz)

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14th Rajab Urs Masood Salar Ghazi, Bahraich, India, 424AH/1032CE

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Imam Salim Chishti

Bahraich is very famous because of the Dargah of Hazrat Ghazi Saiyyad Salar Masud, a famous eleventh century Islamic saint and soldier. His Dargah is a place for reverence for Muslims and Hindus alike. It was built by Firoz Shah … Continue reading →

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13th Rajab Birthday Hazrat Ali (ra)

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Imam Salim Chishti

Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra) was the cousin and son-in-law of the prophet Muhammad (saw), and ruled over the Islamic Caliphate from 656 to 661. Sunni Muslims consider Ali the fourth and final of the Rashidun (rightly guided Caliphs), … Continue reading →

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