International Sufi conference in Makanpur from February 2 – Hindustan Times

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

Ethos of Sufism was egalitarian, charitable and friendly, often propagated by wandering seers and storytellers.(Representative image)

Mystics and scholars from across the globe will assemble at the headquarters of Madariya Sufi Order in Makanpur Sharif to deliberate on how Sufism could be used as an effective tool to diffuse terrorism and communalism.

Disclosing this at a press conference, director, Madariya Sufi Foundation, Mumbai, Sameer Madarvi, Sajjada Nasheen Dargah, Hazrat Badiuddin Zinda Shah Madar, Syed Mahzar Ali, heritage management expert, Dr Mazhar Naqvi and eminent Sufi poet Shajar Madarvi said that discussions will take place at a two-day international conference at Makanpur( about 60 Kms from Kanpur) starting February 2. Continue reading →

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Tughlaqabad Fort: Of a monarch and a revered Sufi – Hindustan Times

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, the first ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty, chose the rocky site of Tughlaqabad to build the city so that it could be defended easily. It was built in four years but never fully populated and abandoned in 15 years.

On the Mehrauli-Badarpur road, you cannot miss the grand Tughlaqabad Fort. Even in its state of ruin, the massive ramparts and bastions are humbling to passersby. The fortified city was the dream of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, the first ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty that ruled from Delhi for almost a hundred years starting 1320 AD. Continue reading →

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Basant festival: Revival of a 500-year-old tradition – Times of India

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

HYDERABAD: A few yards away from ‘Sihr-e-Baatil’ Kaman (the arch of magic breaker) near Gulzar Houz, an event on January 22 evening will enthral every Hyderabadi who loves Sufi music interspersed with mysticism and stands for the universal brotherhood of mankind.. Continue reading →

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Chakri to reverberate at Hazrat Nizamuddin dargah

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

Gulzar Ganai invited for special Sufi Night

SRINAGAR: Popular traditional singer of Kashmir, Gulzar Ahmad Ganai will be performing at Hazrat Nizam-ud-Din Shrine as a part of ‘Sufi Night’ on Friday.… Continue reading →

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Sufi strains to come alive in Charminar with Qadri – Times of India

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Imam Salim Chishti

Muhammad Milad Raza will recite Sufi and Islamic songs at Charminar on Saturday

Islamic singer from the United Kingdom, is on a peace mission to Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana, explaining the essence of Sufism through his mellifluous spiritual songs in English and Urdu. Continue reading →

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