The Quran’s message of balance includes diet

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

Diet plays a very important role in the daily life of a believer. It is therefore necessary to ensure that the physical body is kept healthy so that the soul and spirit may also remain healthy. Continue reading →

Posted in News, Religious Observance - Islam, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

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
The full cast and choir sing in the Silk Road Rising original production of “Christmas Mubarak” at the Chicago Temple in Chicago. Photo by Airan Wright/Silk Road Rising

The full cast and choir sing in the Silk Road Rising original production of “Christmas Mubarak” at the Chicago Temple in Chicago. Photo by Airan Wright/Silk Road Rising

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

Posted in Books, Music, Movies, Art, Etc., Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Why was medieval Islamic medicine important?

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti
The Mansuri Hospital in Cairo, Egypt, was an important teaching hospital in medieval times.

The Mansuri Hospital in Cairo, Egypt, was an important teaching hospital in medieval times.

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 →

Posted in Books, Music, Movies, Art, Etc., Uncategorized | Leave a comment

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 moving on is much easier said than done when you feel broken. What usually helps my aching heart recover is the word of God: the Qur’an. Here are 5 ayahs (verses) of the Qu’ran that even the most shattered heart can find comfort in…

Continue reading →
Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on 5 Verses of the Qur’an That Will Comfort a Broken Heart | B. Khan

Muslim preachers help Kosovo women learn, win their rights

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

© The Associated Press Enisa Bekteshi student of Islamic Studies studies a book inside the library of the Faculty of Islamic Studies in Kosovo capital Pristina on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. In Kosovo religious authorities are going against old Ottoman-era traditions, and seeking to establish the training of women as spiritual teachers and theologians in mosques. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

© The Associated Press Enisa Bekteshi student of Islamic Studies studies a book inside the library of the Faculty of Islamic Studies in Kosovo capital Pristina on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. In Kosovo religious authorities are going against old Ottoman-era traditions, and seeking to establish the training of women as spiritual teachers and theologians in mosques. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

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 is bucking that trend, with religious authorities seeking to establish the training of women as spiritual teachers in mosques. Continue reading →

Posted in News, Opinion, Uncategorized | Leave a comment