Author Archives: Imam Salim Chishti

‘Risalo’: Sufi poetry is luminous in Sindhi poet Shah Abdul Latif’s works

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

Christopher Shackle’s translations bring a monumental body of work out of Sindhi, where readers are dwindling, for the world to read. Source: ‘Risalo’: Sufi poetry is luminous in Sindhi poet Shah Abdul Latif’s works The Sindhi diaspora, whether in India … Continue reading →

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The World’s Next Religious Freedom Success Story: Uzbekistan | Christianity Today

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

Officials make their case in DC during the State Department’s religious freedom ministerial.

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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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