Category Archives: Opinion

American Jew Finds Peace in Islam

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Imam Salim Chishti

American Jew Finds Peace in Islam “For many people, the word ‘Islam’ conjures up images of violence, suicide bombings and holy war. But not for Maryam Kabeer Faye, a Jewish-born American. She believes the religion she adopted after a long … Continue reading →

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The Asian Age – Sadia Dehlvi – Islam is the soul of Sufism

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Imam Salim Chishti

Islam is the soul of Sufism. The post that the link goes to was originally posted as an Op-Ed piece in “The Asian Age”. It is by Sadia Dehlvi. She touches on some very true points and makes a wonderful … Continue reading →

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The Fatwa not heard around the world

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Imam Salim Chishti

Sometime in the past week the leading scholar Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadiri issued a Fatwa against suicide bombing. I have not read it through yet, but from what I have read and the reports are that the 600 page document takes apart … Continue reading →

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Building Community

Posted on January 10, 2010 by Imam Salim Chishti

This past week a friend of mine passed away. George Mahbud Crawford was not just a friend of mine, nor just a friend of many friends of mine, nor just of our entire community, but of many, known and unknown, … Continue reading →

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