Author Archives: Imam Salim Chishti

Among the Sufi poets

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Imam Salim Chishti

Among the Sufi poets by Veenu Sandhu / New Delhi March 26, 2011, 0:19 IST Anita Singhvi has been invited to sing at the Urs of Nizamuddin Auliya. She tells Veenu Sandhu about her life in music. The air is … Continue reading →

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Khutbah – March 25, 2011 – heart and intention – redux

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Imam Salim Chishti

This is a revision of a khutbah I delivered in 2003. As Allah (swt) says in the Quran Sharif in Sura Ar-Ra’d:         ‘alladhena ‘aamano wa- tat ma’inn qulob -hum bi- dhikr ‘allaah  ‘a-laa bi- dhikr ‘allaah … Continue reading →

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Festival of the lamps: Madhu Lal Hussain’s urs starts today – The Express Tribune

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Imam Salim Chishti

LAHORE: Devotees and spectator started visiting the shrine of Shah Hussain, also known as Madhu Lal Hussain, on Friday night for the Mela Chiraghan_the three-day annual urs. Thousands of devotees from across the country are expected to arrive in the … Continue reading →

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Earth Hour – Today at 8:30PM (20:30) your local time

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Imam Salim Chishti

It is important that as many people as possible take part in this worldwide action. The Qur’an tells us that there is a balance that Allah (swt) has set up in the earth. We are the vicegerents here and are … Continue reading →

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Sincerity – Khutbah – 3/18/2011

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Imam Salim Chishti

In one of the battles that the Muslims waged against the Romans, the Muslims – under the commandment of Maslamah (ra) – surrounded a city that had a tall and well-fortified wall. The siege went on for months. Then one … Continue reading →

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