Hussein RashidDecember 2016

Faith, Piety, and Action: Creating a More Just World – First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn

December 23, 2016Hussein

On Nov. 6, 2016, the Sunday before Election Day, I was asked to preach at First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn. Below is the audio of the sermon.

Religion

Secret Wars: | Mizan

December 15, 2016Hussein

Secret Wars: | Mizan. Muhammad and his family are the original heroes for Muslims, and their virtuous behavior is being represented through the American art form of the comic, by artists from India. This approach seemed like a way to look at the transnational nature of Muslim identities, while still…Continue readingSecret Wars: | Mizan

Media Appearances

The Power of Names – Sacred Matters Magazine

December 13, 2016Hussein

The Power of Names – Sacred Matters Magazine. In many popular media reports, the default often seems to be Sunni Islam. It is unclear why this has become the baseline for what Islam is. Some academics have suggested, going back to the origins of the discipline of Religion, that Sunni…Continue readingThe Power of Names – Sacred Matters Magazine

Events

Speaking Event: “American Muslims: 500 Years of History” – Princeton Public Library

December 6, 2016Hussein

Spotlight on the Humanities: Hussein Rashid on “American Muslims: 500 Years of History” – Princeton Public Library. In 2016, America mourned the passing of one of its heroes, boxing champion Muhammad Ali. His funeral service gave public light to the long history of Muslims in America, and the deep impact…Continue readingSpeaking Event: “American Muslims: 500 Years of History” – Princeton Public Library

Media Appearances

Why I was scared to attend the AAR Conference this year | Bulletin for the Study of Religion

December 1, 2016Hussein

Why I was scared to attend the AAR Conference this year | Bulletin for the Study of Religion. Like many scholars of religion, I normally make my plans to attend the annual national meeting of the American Academy of Religion (AAR). This year, I decided I would not attend. Some…Continue readingWhy I was scared to attend the AAR Conference this year | Bulletin for the Study of Religion

Month: December 2016

Faith, Piety, and Action: Creating a More Just World – First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn

Secret Wars: | Mizan

The Power of Names – Sacred Matters Magazine

Speaking Event: “American Muslims: 500 Years of History” – Princeton Public Library

Why I was scared to attend the AAR Conference this year | Bulletin for the Study of Religion

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