Category Archives: Opinion

Nyogen Senzaki on Sufism and Zen | James Ford

Posted on September 23, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

An interesting re-print of a re-print of Senzaki’s account of his meeting with Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan. Post by John Ford from 2007. With credit due to Sufi Ruhaniat. Source: Nyogen Senzaki on Sufism and Zen | James Ford

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Fighting Hate and Extremism: The Living Quran

Posted on September 8, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

William Crona 23/11/2017 16:06 GMT | Updated 23/11/2017 16:06 GMT Source: Fighting Hate and Extremism: The Living Quran The true test of an intelligent person is a humble awareness of the limits of their knowledge. So said a rather clever man some millenia … 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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