Category Archives: Opinion

Who was behind the Delhi bombing? – Opinion – Al Jazeera English

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Imam Salim Chishti

Who was behind the Delhi bombing? The bombing of an Israeli diplomat’s car in India isn’t consistent with Iranian or Hezbollah involvement. Opinion by Gareth Porter (Dr Gareth Porter is an investigative journalist and historian specializing in US national security … Continue reading →

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Saving Khader Adnan's life and legacy – Opinion – Al Jazeera English

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Imam Salim Chishti

I highly recommend reading this opinion piece from Richard Falk in Al Jazeera English. Saving Khader Adnan’s life and legacy – Opinion – Al Jazeera English. Some of the article… Santa Barbara, CA – It is a great relief to … Continue reading →

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William C. Chittick, Ph.D.: Sufism and the Path of Love

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Imam Salim Chishti

This is an interesting article by one of the pre-eminent western scholars of Sufism today. He deals with a subject that is, in my opinion, far too ineffable to really do justice to it in this kind of venue. But … Continue reading →

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Omid Safi: Is Islamic Mysticism Really Islam?

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Imam Salim Chishti

This is a wonderfully clear and concise article on the subject. Omid has captured the essential points in this ongoing debate and presents them here in a way that is easy to understand. Perhaps not the last word on the … Continue reading →

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William C. Chittick, Ph.D.: The Islamic Notion of Beauty

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Imam Salim Chishti

// http://www.assoc-amazon.com/s/asw.js In the Sufi tradition we hold that the universe was created out of love. This comes from the Hadith saying that God so loved to be known that he created the creation in order that he would be … Continue reading →

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