Author Archives: Imam Salim Chishti

Huge crowds converge in Senegal’s holy city for Sufi pilgrimage – Art & Culture – The Jakarta Post

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

Hundreds of thousands of men, women and children converged on Senegal’s holy city of Touba on Sunday for the Grand Magal, a traditional annual march and biggest celebration of the Mouride Brotherhood, a Sufi Islamic order.

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Thousands of devotees throng Bhittai’s shrine | The Express Tribune

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

Govern­or Imran Ismail inaugu­rates three-day festiv­al Source: Thousands of devotees throng Bhittai’s shrine | The Express Tribune HYDERABAD:  The 275th Urs celebrations of Sufi poet Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai commenced in Bhit Shah town, Matiari district, on Wednesday with Governor … Continue reading →

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‘Female Voices in the Quran’ examines role of women, encourages religious dialogue – The Tufts Daily

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

The Tufts University Chaplaincy and the Boston Islamic Seminary co-hosted “Female Voices in the Quran,” a workshop that examined female voices throughout the religious text, in the Tufts Interfaith Center on Oct. 6.

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Fez to hold 11th Festival of Sufi Culture this month | MEO

Posted on October 20, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

Festival themed “Presence of Sufism” seeks to reinforce Morocco’s position in intercultural dialogue by forging bridge between East and West. Source: Fez to hold 11th Festival of Sufi Culture this month | MEO CASABLANCA – The eleventh edition of the … Continue reading →

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Islam: Containing Beauty and Joy | Daniel Thomas Dyer

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

Daniel Thomas Dyer explores the place of beauty and joy within Islam. Source: Islam: Containing Beauty and Joy | Daniel Thomas Dyer I have often wondered why the Beautiful and the Joyful do not usually appear in Islam’s traditional lists … Continue reading →

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