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Morocco’s ‘pilgrimage of the poor’ honours Sufi saint | GulfNews.com

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

[Note from Imam Salim: I have been here several years ago. Beautiful village and shrine, inhabited by beings seen and unseen. Spiritually uplifting.] Idris a descendant of Prophet Mohammad founded Morocco s first Islamic dynasty in the late eighth century

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India’s first Sufi research centre to start in Patna | TwoCircles.net

Posted on August 11, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

Source: India’s first Sufi research centre to start in Patna | TwoCircles.net By Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net [Note from Imam Salim: This looks very interesting to me, would love to learn more and possibly visit at some point.] Patna: A National Research … 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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