In “The Promise,” A Reminder That U.S. Apathy to Genocide Endures | Religion Dispatches

Hussein April 28, 2017

In “The Promise,” A Reminder That U.S. Apathy to Genocide Endures | Religion Dispatches.

Collectively, we are comfortable condemning the mistakes of the past, but never learning from them. As we turn Syrian refugees away, advocates for human decency pointed out that today’s refugee crisis had echoes to the Jewish refugee crisis of the early 20th century. Critics responded that the situation was different: those were Jews and these are not; that was in the 20th century and this is the 21st century. We note every difference to avoid taking action, and always condemn the mistakes of the past in the same way, because they are the same mistakes.

We Must Learn from the Armenian Genocide – Truman Doctrine Blog – Medium

Hussein April 24, 2017

We Must Learn from the Armenian Genocide – Truman Doctrine Blog – Medium.

Yet, as we see, the disease is not cancer, but autoimmune. The desire to create a nation-state causes the population to turn against itself, resulting in a body that is weakened and must collapse because of the lack of healthy, diverse cells. Armenians are part of the Turkish nation and present in every strata of society. However, because they are ethnically distinct, they are targeted by the Ottomans, who hold no claim to greatness at the end of World War I. The Ottomans inflict the powerlessness they feel onto a minority population within their own borders.

Exploring Religious Literacy: Interview with AC4

Hussein April 19, 2017

City & State – Nonprofits confront fear in their communities

Hussein April 13, 2017

City & State – Nonprofits confront fear in their communities.

“I have always believed that the fastest way to get gun control legislation passed in this country is to mass mobilize the American Muslim community to start getting firearms,” said Hussein Rashid, a lecturer on Islamic and American culture, as part of the panel.