Hussein

Ms. Marvel’s America: Looking toward a superhero in challenging times | Goshen College

Hussein March 30, 2020

Ms. Marvel’s America: Looking toward a superhero in challenging times | Goshen College.

“Superheroes, of course, can’t swoop in and save us in times of crisis. But they can demonstrate ways for us to help each other with the tools we do have at hand,” says Goshen College Professor of English Jessica Baldanzi.

A new book edited by Baldanzi and Hussein Rashid, a religious studies scholar, professor and interfaith activist, aims to combat the notion of a “stereotypical” superhero. “Ms. Marvel’s America: No Normal” features essays about being Muslim and female in the Marvel Universe.

Events

Omaha Children’s Museum Talk

Hussein March 1, 2020

I'll be giving a talk at the Omaha Children's Museum on 5 March 2020.

Politics

I am supporting Elizabeth Warren because she has an ethical vision for this country that recognizes where we come from, to see where we could be. She speaks in a way that makes us believe we should be responsible for each other, and that we don't have to tear each other down to build ourselves up.

Events

Spoleto’s Exploring Omar discussion series is a free companion to this year’s new opera | Spoleto Buzz

Hussein February 22, 2020

Spoleto’s Exploring Omar discussion series is a free companion to this year’s new opera | Spoleto Buzz.

On Thurs. March 12 head to the Main Library at 6 p.m. for: Islam and Enslaved Africans in Early Charleston. Brenda Tindal of the International African American Museum moderates a discussion between Charleston County Public Library’s historian Nic Butler and The New Schools’ professor Hussein Rashid. This year the city celebrates 350 years, which makes it an apt time to discuss all of the city’s history, including the influences of enslaved Africans on the introduction of Islam to the Lowcountry.

Inter-faith Media Appearances Religion

Do We Still Need Faith in the 21st Century? – Video

Hussein February 3, 2020

Belief without evidence, that’s faith. It’s the cornerstone of religion. For many, it is a centering force that’s essential for navigating life’s mysteries and challenges. But for others, ever-increasing access to information, science, advanced technology has meant a loss of faith, or at least a reckoning with what it means.

https://www.thegreenespace.org/watch/do-we-still-need-faith-in-the-21st-century/

Events

Do We Still Need Faith in the 21st Century? | The Greene Space

Hussein January 20, 2020

Do We Still Need Faith in the 21st Century? | The Greene Space.

Belief without evidence, that’s faith. It’s the cornerstone of religion. For many, it is a centering force that’s essential for navigating life’s mysteries and challenges. But for others, ever-increasing access to information, science, advanced technology has meant a loss of faith, or at least a reckoning with what it means.

Media Appearances

Sounds of Faith concert at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History

Hussein December 23, 2019

This week we feature selections from the December 8, 2019 Sounds of Faith concert at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.

According to Dr. Hussein Rashid a religious literacy expert and cultural competency consultant who teaches at the New School in New York, if you don’t appreciate the religious and spiritual dimension of music you miss the depth of the genre.

Events

Smithsonian Events – Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra presents “Islam and Modern Jazz” – December 8, 2019, 7:30 – 9:30pm EST

Hussein December 6, 2019

Smithsonian Events – Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra presents “Islam and Modern Jazz” – December 8, 2019, 7:30 – 9:30pm EST.

The undeniable link between Islam and jazz music led one critic to proclaim that the faith was the “unofficial religion of bebop.” Alongside early converts such as William Evans (Yusef Lateef), Frederick Russell Jones (Ahmad Jamal), Leo Morris (Idris Muhammad), and Art Blakey (Abdullah Ibn Buhaina), many jazz musicians discovered a spiritual foundation that inspired strength and dignity through Islam. From Eastern modes to Western melodies, the impact of Islam on the soul of American jazz ranks second only to that of Southern black churches. In the big band format, the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra will present a program of jazz created, performed, and inspired by practitioners of Islam.

Join us for a pre-concert talk by Hussein Rashid, PhD, lecturer at The New School, and founder of islamicate, a consultancy focusing on religious literacy and cultural competency. This concert is part of the Sounds of Faith series, examining the religious roots of American musical traditions.

Sounds of Faith programming is made possible by the generous support of Lilly Endowment Inc.

Media Appearances

Scholars of religion and biblical literature object to having conference badges coded and scanned

Hussein November 11, 2019

Scholars of religion and biblical literature object to having conference badges coded and scanned.

Hussein Rashid, independent scholar of religion, also tweeted that he’d seen nothing in his conference registration documents to suggest QR codes were a possibility. The society was therefore retroactively changing its terms of attendance, he said, raising the possibility that someone could refuse to be scanned, be denied entry and later challenge the academy legally.

Books Religion Resources

Ms. Marvel’s America Available for Pre-Order

Hussein October 28, 2019

My new co-edited book is available for pre-order.

Ms. Marvel’s America | University Press of Mississippi.

This distinct collection brings together scholars from a range of disciplines including literature, cultural studies, religious studies, pedagogy, and communications to engage with a single character, exploring Khan’s significance for a broad readership.