Author: Hussein

For Muslim Americans, A Decade Of Increasing Outreach | The Jewish Week. At the same time, Muslim Americans “are moving away from a single issue — what’s good for the Muslims — to what’s good for the communities in which they live,” said Hussein Rashid, an adjunct professor of religion…Continue readingQuoted: Jewish Week on the 10th Anniversary of 9/11

I’m proud to be featured as one of Auburn’s Religious Leaders. I share the stage with my friend Wajahat Ali this week. His video, linked from my page below, is a must watch as well. Religious Leader: Hussein Rashid | auburn. Hussein Rashid is just one of the powerful voices…Continue readingReligious Leader: Hussein Rashid | auburn

How we observe Ramadan in an always-on society | Multi-American. It was the tradition of Muhammad to read the entire Quran by the end of Ramadan. Today, some people use Twitter during Ramadan to tweet their favorite messages from the Islamic holy book. Hussein Rashid teaches Islamic Studies at Virginia…Continue readingQuoted: SCRP on Tweeting the Qur’an

Koran recitation being done on Twitter for Ramadan, verse by verse – BlogPost – The Washington Post. “What verses speak to you when you read the Koran this day? That’s what we’re looking for,” Rashid said. “The way we engage with scripture is always changing as our lives change. We…Continue readingQuoted: WaPo on Tweeting the Qur’an

A short piece I wrote at the prompting of The Velveteen Rabbi. My name is islamoyankee | My Name Is Me. Online I am islamoyankee. I didn’t name my blog, islamicate, after myself, but after an idea. The idea is that Muslims are not Islam, and that they are people…Continue readingMy name is islamoyankee | My Name Is Me

My Ramadan Musings at City of Brass Who is Ali (as), the universal hero of Islam? – City of Brass. As we begin the first night of Ramadan, I think of the first promise we made to God. We bear witness that God is our Lord (7:172). From God’s desire…Continue readingWho is Ali (as), the universal hero of Islam? – City of Brass