Author: Hussein

Velveteen Rabbi: The voices of American Muslim men. Because I’ve been blessed to know Hussein for years, I paid special attention to his essay. He writes eloquently about growing up “painfully normal” in Queens, New York. His grandmother and his grade school were both located in Forest Hills, Queens, “one…Continue readingVelveteen Rabbi: The voices of American Muslim men

I was pleased to write an essay for the website for Love, Inshallah. An honest man « Love, InshAllah. We never want to present ourselves in a way that makes us seem less than we think we are. That means we obfuscate, divert, and weave tales of who want to…Continue readingAn honest man « Love, InshAllah

Even in America, we often say, “Hey man, tell me your story.” … We’re a bunch of Whirling Dervishes constantly in motion—with ecstasy, love, fear, panic, hope, and energy in no short supply.
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