Author Archives: Imam Salim Chishti

Tughlaqabad Fort: Of a monarch and a revered Sufi – Hindustan Times

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, the first ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty, chose the rocky site of Tughlaqabad to build the city so that it could be defended easily. It was built in four years but never fully populated and abandoned in 15 … Continue reading →

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Basant festival: Revival of a 500-year-old tradition – Times of India

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

HYDERABAD: A few yards away from ‘Sihr-e-Baatil’ Kaman (the arch of magic breaker) near Gulzar Houz, an event on January 22 evening will enthral every Hyderabadi who loves Sufi music interspersed with mysticism and stands for the universal brotherhood of … Continue reading →

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Chakri to reverberate at Hazrat Nizamuddin dargah

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

Gulzar Ganai invited for special Sufi Night SRINAGAR: Popular traditional singer of Kashmir, Gulzar Ahmad Ganai will be performing at Hazrat Nizam-ud-Din Shrine as a part of ‘Sufi Night’ on Friday.…

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Sufi strains to come alive in Charminar with Qadri – Times of India

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

Islamic singer from the United Kingdom, is on a peace mission to Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana, explaining the essence of Sufism through his mellifluous spiritual songs in English and Urdu.

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New Page on Adab

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Imam Salim Chishti

“Sufism resides entirely in Adab” – Abu Hafs Nisaburi (Ninth century Sufi) The above quote of Nisaburi is only one example of many similar quotes from other modern and historical teachers of Sufism. Although Adab is seen as such an … Continue reading →

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