Author Archives: Imam Salim Chishti

Omid Safi’s ‘Radical Love’ recenters Sufi poetry within Islam – Religion News Service

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

(RNS) — Omid Safi’s new book ‘Radical Love’ offers a reminder to Muslims and non-Muslims alike: You can’t divorce Rumi’s mystical poetry from Islam.

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When Prophets Come Alive

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

JULY 16, 2018 BY DALIAH MERZABAN From Muhammad and Rumi, to Jesus and the Virgin Mary, humanity’s prophets and saints are accessible to everyone

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Mystic Mantra: The earliest Sufi woman

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

When Gabriel (the angel of revelation) brought down the first revelation to the Prophet, he began trembling with great fright and worries.

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Sufi women blazing a new trail in Nablus

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

A unique group of some 40 women come together each week at a religious school in Nablus to practice Sufi rituals and study the faith.

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Sufi West Africa Braces Amid Rise of Fundamentalism

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

Salafism is replacing traditional Sufi practices, sparking concern about the introduction of Islamic extremism in the region.

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