Congressman: Misunderstanding of Islam Continues in the US | News | English. Meanwhile, Hussein Rashid, a lecturer and a Muslim activist in New York, regrets that not many Muslim leaders have emerged lately. He believes it is because Muslims are not good at telling their stories.
A tweet feat: Quran goes on Twitter for Ramadan – USATODAY.com. Ramadan, which begins with a sunup-to-sundown fast Monday, calls on the Muslim faithful to immerse themselves in scripture — ideally by reading the entire Quran. In 2009, Hussein Rashid, a professor of Islamic Studies at Virginia Theological Seminary,…
Today, PrepareNY officially launched. We are an interfaith coalition dedicated to helping NY heal after 9/11. Below are two trailers we used for today’s launch, and a copy of the press release. Press Release for launch of PrepareNY
Join us on Wednesday, June 29th, for a riveting discussion about Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism with Ari Gordon, Assistant Director of Interreligious Affairs at the American Jewish Committee, and Hussein Rashid, Educator and Consultant on Interreligious Affairs. Please see here for more details. 7:30PM Uri L’Tzedek Flyer
I am pleased to be a featured member of this “seminar.” The Future of Islam In the Age of New Media. Join 60 speakers comprised of Islamic scholars, new media experts, academics, journalists and activists, along with thousands of participants who will be tuning in for an unprecedented conversation, focused…
Back in March I contributed to Center for Amerian Progress’ report on “Sharia Law.” The report can be found here. But by defining Sharia itself as the problem, and then asserting the authenticity of only the most extreme interpretations of Sharia, the authors are effectively arguing that the internecine struggle…
I am very pleased that my Alma Mater invites alumni back every year to march during graduation. I am trying to go as often as I can. Below is a picture from this year’s graduation/flood exercises. Photo: Ethan Rouen ©Columbia College Alumni Affairs and Development