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Commencement | Schedule of Events | Amherst College
Commencement | Schedule of Events | Amherst College. Baccalaureate Celebration. Seniors play a significant role in this multifaith gathering that includes music, readings, dance and an address by Hussein Rashid, a community preacher and faculty member in the Barnard College Department of Religion. Johnson Chapel.
Hajj: The Pilgrimage | The Practice of Islam in America
Hajj: The Pilgrimage | The Practice of Islam in America. “Hajj: The Pilgrimage” by Hussein Rashid Chapter Summary This chapter takes us on a journey to Mecca, site of the hajj, or annual pilgrimage. Hussein Rashid depicts this often once-in-a-lifetime experience for several Muslim Americans who represent a wide variety…
Combatting Islamophobia Through the Arts – Video
The Roles of Arts & Culture in Addressing Islamophobia direct link to my video is here.
G?D TALK: A Shabbat Potluck Dinner Series – “Hospitality” | Romemu
G?D TALK: A Shabbat Potluck Dinner Series – “Hospitality” | Romemu. G?d Talk Potluck Shabbat Dinner: “Hospitality” from Muslim, Jewish and Christian Perspectives Friday, May 12th, after services, 8:15PM, but you MUST register Led by Rev. Eleanor, Rabbi Jill Hammer, and guests Dr. Hussein Rashid and Rebekah Forni Tonight we…
In “The Promise,” A Reminder That U.S. Apathy to Genocide Endures | Religion Dispatches
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…