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Tour of India in February 2011 – take our survey

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Imam Salim Chishti

A close friend of mine and I are planning to lead a tour of sacred sites in India. The tour is meant to coincide with the Urs of Pir-o-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan in Delhi in February of 2011. In order … Continue reading →

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PAKISTAN Lahore : interfaith solidarity towards Sufis targeted by terrorism – Asia News

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Imam Salim Chishti

PAKISTAN Lahore : interfaith solidarity towards Sufis targeted by terrorism – Asia News. More of this is needed! The author of the article, Fr. Inayat Bernard is a Pakistani priest of the Archdiocese of Lahore and secretary of the Catholic … Continue reading →

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Suffer the Sufis in Pakistan and the World – Worldnews.com

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Imam Salim Chishti

The link is to a very nice article regarding the status of Sufis around the Islamic world. It is in partial answer to the recent bombing of the Data Ganj Bakhsh Dargah in Lahore, Pakistan but goes beyond that. Other … Continue reading →

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Sufi sheikh who preached nonviolence laid to rest

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Imam Salim Chishti

Sufi sheikh who preached nonviolence laid to rest. It is with great sadness that I report the sudden passing of Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bukhari. Inna allahi wa inna allahi rajayun. May Allah approve of him and his work here on … Continue reading →

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Green Deen: What Islam Teaches About Protecting the Planet

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Imam Salim Chishti

From childhood, Ibrahim Abdul-Matin was taught that “the Earth is a Mosque,” leading him to his belief that the planet is a sacred place where prayer and worship happen and therefore, we are responsible for protecting every aspect of it. … Continue reading →

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