Author Archives: Imam Salim Chishti

The Heart of the Qur’an – Online Course with Omid Safi

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Imam Salim Chishti

A spiritual journey through the Qur’an! See what the Prophet Muhammad, Sufis like Mawlana Rumi and Ibn ‘Arabi, and scholars like al-Ghazali identified as the “Heart of the Qur’an.” – Online course with Omid Safi. Source: The Heart of the … Continue reading →

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Al ‘Afuww – The one who pardons (swt)

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Imam Salim Chishti

An invocation for all of us in the new year. Oh Allah truly you are the most forgiving, you love to forgive, so forgive me. Allahmma innaka ‘afuwwun, tuhibbul afwa fa’fu ‘anni. اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عنّا (this … Continue reading →

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14th Jumada al Awwal Urs Bibi Fatima al Zahra, Medina, 11AH, 632CE

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Imam Salim Chishti

Fatima took the death of the Holy Prophet to heart, and she passed away in early 633 C E, barely six months after the passing away of the Holy Prophet. She was only twenty-nine years old at the time or … Continue reading →

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Islamic Feminists Speak on Fight to Reclaim Rights

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Imam Salim Chishti

By Maria Salim Source: Islamic Feminists Speak on Fight to Reclaim Rights NEW DELHI, India, Dec 22 2020 (IPS) – The court victory to allow women into the inner sanctum of a Sufi shrine in Mumbai was a significant victory for … Continue reading →

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Book City to review Dilaver Gurer’s “Abd al-Qadir Jilani”

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Imam Salim Chishti

TEHRAN – The Book City Institute plans to review Turkish writer Dilaver Gurer’s book “Abd al-Qadir Jilani” during its weekly session on Tuesday. Source: Book City to review Dilaver Gurer’s “Abd al-Qadir Jilani”   Translated by Davud Vafai into Persian, … Continue reading →

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