Author Archives: Imam Salim Chishti

Day of Ashura’a

Posted on August 29, 2020 by Imam Salim Chishti

(This is part of a Khutbah delivered a few years ago about forgiveness and fasting on the Day of Ashura’a) When the Day of Judgment comes, we will without doubt all desire to steer clear from our sins and wish … Continue reading →

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10th Muharram Urs Mirza Jan e Jana, Delhi 1195AH/1780CE

Posted on August 29, 2020 by Imam Salim Chishti

Mirzā Mazhar Jān-i Jānān (Urdu: مرزا مظہر جانِ جاناں), also known by his laqab Shamsuddīn Habībullāh (1699–1781), was a renowned Naqshbandī Sufi poet of Dehli, distinguished as one the “four pillars of Urdu poetry.”He was also known to his contemporaries … Continue reading →

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10th Muharram Urs Hazrat Imam Hussain, Karbala, Iraq 61AH/680CE

Posted on August 29, 2020 by Imam Salim Chishti

Hussain ibn ‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib was the son of ‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib (ra) (final Rashidun Caliph and first Shia Imām) and Fātimah Zahrā (daughter of Muhammad (saw) and Khadija (ra)). Hussain is an important figure in Islām as he is … Continue reading →

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5th Muharram Urs Fariduddin Ganj-I Shakkar Pakpattan, Pakistan, 664AH/1265CE

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Imam Salim Chishti

Text and pictures from the Aulia e Hind website. His Shrine His mazar (shrine) is the pride of Pakpattan. Khawaja Nizamuddin Aulia constructed his tomb. The mazar has two doors, named Noori darwaza and Bahishti darwaza. Bahishti darwaza opens once … Continue reading →

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5th Muharram Urs Hazrat Fuzail bin Iyaz (87 H./705 AD)

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Imam Salim Chishti

In the Chishti silsila he is the khalifa of Hazrat Khwaja ‘Abd al-Wahid bin Zayd, who is the khalifa of Hazrat Khwaja Hasan Basri. His spiritual descendant and khalifa is Hazrat Khwaja Ibrahim Adham. I do not have a picture … Continue reading →

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