Author Archives: Imam Salim Chishti

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.