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A new play, ‘Christmas Mubarak,’ mixes Christian and Muslim stories of Jesus’ birth – Religion News Service

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

A Chicago theater company hopes its first-of-a-kind mashup will illustrate how much Christianity and Islam actually have in common. Continue reading →

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Why was medieval Islamic medicine important?

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

Medicine was important in the medieval Islamic world. Doctors and scholars wrote extensively on the topic and made significant discoveries about medicine and healing. Learn more in this article. Continue reading →

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5 Verses of the Qur’an That Will Comfort a Broken Heart | B. Khan

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

Source: 5 Verses of the Qur’an That Will Comfort a Broken Heart | B. Khan Heartbreak is an inevitable part of the human experience and can be one of the toughest things to deal with. Simply picking yourself up and … Continue reading →

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Muslim preachers help Kosovo women learn, win their rights

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

Source: Muslim preachers help Kosovo women learn, win their rights PRISTINA, Kosovo — There’s a widespread tradition among many Muslims that it’s better for women to pray at home than in the mosque. But in Kosovo, an old Ottoman-era tradition … Continue reading →

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‘Female Voices in the Quran’ examines role of women, encourages religious dialogue – The Tufts Daily

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

The Tufts University Chaplaincy and the Boston Islamic Seminary co-hosted “Female Voices in the Quran,” a workshop that examined female voices throughout the religious text, in the Tufts Interfaith Center on Oct. 6.

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