Hussein Rashid

Islamic Scholar Instructs New York-Area Clergy

A write-up from an event I did last year. Just "popped" on Google.

Islamic Scholar Instructs New York-Area Clergy.

Clergy from the New York City area representing various faith traditions received an overview of Islam from a noted scholar of the religion.

Annual McGinley Lecture to Address Life After Death

Annual McGinley Lecture to Address Life After Death.

Patrick J Ryan, S.J., the Lawrence J. McGinley Professor of Religion and Society, will deliver the annual fall McGinley lecture, “Life After Death, Hopes and Fears for Jews, Christians and Muslims.” 

Father Ryan, who has dedicated his work to facilitating a trialogue between the three Abrahamic religions, will deliver the lecture twice:

Tuesday, Nov. 13 
6 p.m.
12th-floor Lounge Lowenstein Center, Lincoln Center Campus 

And again on 

Wednesday, Nov. 14
6 p.m.
Flom Auditorium William D. Walsh Family Library, Rose Hill Campus

Joining Father Ryan on both nights will be respondents Claudia Setzer, Ph.D., professor of religious studies at Manhattan College, and Hussein Rashid, Ph.D., adjunct assistant professor of religion at Hofstra University.

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The Institute of Ismaili Studies - North American Alumni Meet in Chicago

The Institute of Ismaili Studies - North American Alumni Meet in Chicago.

Dr. Hussein Rashid led two sessions: one entitled “Faith and the Language of Social Change” and the other entitled “Can We Be Religiously Authentic? Case Studies in Politics and Culture.” Focusing on contemporary debates in North America, Dr. Rashid explored how social policy discussions can be approached from a perspective grounded in the ethical principles of Islam.

Groups produce guide on U.S. Muslims | First Amendment Center – news, commentary, analysis on free speech, press, religion, assembly, petition

Groups produce guide on U.S. Muslims | First Amendment Center – news, commentary, analysis on free speech, press, religion, assembly, petition.

The new document, What is the Truth about American Muslims? Questions and Answers, is an attempt by the organizations to provide accurate information and delve into the law of religious freedom, the history of American Muslims in the United States, and misunderstood terms and practices, including Shariah. 

Hussein Rashid, Hofstra University adjunct professor and Religion Dispatches associate editor, and Rev. Richard Cizik, president of the New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good, will join Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy, president of Interfaith Alliance, and Charles C. Haynes, director of the Religious Freedom Education Project, to discuss the guide and the state of religious freedom in the United States.

Event: Aug. 10-12, 2012 -People of the [Comic] Book at Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center (800) 398-2630

I won't be there in person, but expect to be Skyping in and submitting pre-recorded comments.
People of the [Comic] Book at Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center (800) 398-2630.

WHAM! BAM! DISHOOM! MUSLIMS AND AMERICANESS IN GRAPHIC NOVELS Hussein will trace the religious imagery embedded in American graphic novels and how this coded language served to normalize religious minorities in American consciousness. There will be a discussion of vectors of Muslim involvement in graphic novels and how they are building on these traditions to integrate into American society.

Event: July 16, Washington, DC: All-American Book Event

FREE culture show featuring amazing D.C. artists celebrating the release of the anthology "All American: 45 Men on Being Muslim" and Willow Wilson's novel "Alif"

THE LINEUP

- Stand up Comedy by Preacher Moss

- Musical Stylings of Michelle Struck

- A Conversation with novelist Willow Wilson and Wajahat Ali

- Comedy by Raad Mismaar

- Poetry by Samer Badawi

- An original song by Shahed Amanullah (yes, we're not kidding)

- An original poem by Ibrahim Abdul Matin

- "Ask a Muslim Dude" panel featuring contributors from the anthology "All-American: 45 Men on Being Muslim"

Book signings after the performance!

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Video: SMU Talk on Muslim Contributions to American Music

Unfortunately, I can't embed the video, so you'll just have to follow the link.

Video: Beyond Words: An Interfaith Ritual for Peace (9/11 Commemoration)

Beyond Words: An Interfaith Ritual For Peace from Middle Collegiate Church on Vimeo.

Reflections by:
Rabbi Burt Siegel
Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis
Al-Wa'iz Hussein Rashid
Middle Collegiate Church
September 11, 2011
middlechurch.org

NJ Event: Beyond Dialogue

 

I'll be speaking on Sunday, June 3, 2012 in New Jersey on multiple narratives. 

The event will be from 2-5PM. Details can be found here.

 

NYC Event: Eboo Patel at Hofstra University, Wed. Apr. 18, 2012

ACTS OF FAITH: INTERFAITH LEADERSHIP IN A TIME OF RELIGIOUS CRISIS

A conversation with Dr. Eboo Patel
Recipient of Hofstra University’s 2012 Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize and Founder and President of Interfaith Youth Core

Moderated by Dr. Hussein Rashid
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Religion, Hofstra University

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 4:30-6:30 p.m.
The Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center, South Campus

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