Author Archives: Imam Salim Chishti

Eid Mubarak!

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Imam Salim Chishti

  Eid Mubarak. May the blessings of Allah subahana wa t’ala bring you joy, peace and prosperity! May you have a joyous and blessed Eid al Adha!

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19th Dhu’l Qa’ada Urs Hazrat Dr. Zahurul Hassan Sharib, Gudri Shah Baba IV, 1996CE

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Imam Salim Chishti

(The following text and photo can be found at http://sufi-mystic.net/text2.htm#5) “I am not concerned in the least with what you are, what you have, what you believe, how you live; how you act, how much faith you may have, how … Continue reading →

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12th Dhu’l Qa’ada Urs Shah Nizamuddin Aurangabadi (ra), Aurangabad, 1142AH/1730CE

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Imam Salim Chishti

Qutubul Aqtaab Qutub-e-Deccan Shaikh ul Islam Hazrat Khawaja Sayyed Shah Nizamuddin Auliya Aurangabadi R.A. Among the most renowned saints in India Sheikh ul Islam wal Muslimin Hazrat khwaja Shah Nizamuddin Auliya Aurangabadi is counted as one of the prominent saint of … Continue reading →

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The Uighurs and China’s Long History of Trouble with Islam

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Imam Salim Chishti

Islam was of little concern to China’s rulers when the religion arrived in the seventh century. Then problems began to arise. In late 2018, I spent several days at the Forbidden City, the gargantuan palace in the middle of Beijing … Continue reading →

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Delhi: In a first since Independence, no Urs celebrations at Hazrat Nizamuddin dargah | Delhi News – Times of India

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Imam Salim Chishti

NEW DELHI: For the first time since 1947, the annual Urs festival commemorating the death anniversary of Sufi Saint Amir Khusro will not be celebrated. Source: Delhi: In a first since Independence, no Urs celebrations at Hazrat Nizamuddin dargah | … Continue reading →

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