Hussein Rashid

Round-up of My Chautauqua Institution @chq Talk

September 2, 2014Hussein

I was privileged to be invited to speak at the Chautauqua Institution. My topic was on meanings made of death in Muslim tradition. The lead up to the event got this write-up. Moral and ethical questions often surround death, dying and the afterlife — questions Hussein Rashid will explore in…Continue readingRound-up of My Chautauqua Institution @chq Talk

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Event: Speaking at Chattaqua on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014

May 15, 2014Hussein

Hussein Rashid. As one author expressed, avoiding thinking about death does not confer immortality. Religious traditions bring a distinctive perspective to the end of the life cycle and the inevitability of death. Recognizing mortality, often terrifying at first, can provide ultimate meaning for living when faced with acceptance and preparation. …Continue readingEvent: Speaking at Chattaqua on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014

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Event: Spring 2014 McGinley Lecture at Fordham on Usury

March 31, 2014Hussein

I am honored to be a respondent to the Spring 2014 McGinley Lecture on "Usury: A Moral Problem for Jews, Christians, and Muslims." The lecture and response will be offered on April 8 (Manhattan Campus) and April 9 (Bronx Campus). Both dates will start at 6PM. Details can be found…Continue readingEvent: Spring 2014 McGinley Lecture at Fordham on Usury

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Event: ISM Fellows Lunch Series | Hussein Rashid | Institute of Sacred Music

March 25, 2014Hussein

Thursday, March 27, 2014 ISM Fellows Lunch Series | Hussein Rashid | Institute of Sacred Music. Our presenter will be Hussein Rashid of Hofstra University. His presentation is titled: “A Qawwali-fied Home: Integration Through Resistance”

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State of Formation – The Aga Khan and the Human Connection

March 24, 2014Hussein

State of Formation – The Aga Khan and the Human Connection. Following my previous post on putting the Aga Khan’s speech at Brown in a historical context, I want to spend some time on his discussion of technology and human interaction. Rather than speaking only to the Nizari Ismaili community,…Continue readingState of Formation – The Aga Khan and the Human Connection

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State of Formation – Understanding the Aga Khan’s Speech in History

March 20, 2014Hussein

State of Formation – Understanding the Aga Khan’s Speech in History. Recently, the Aga Khan gave a speech at Brown University. As the head of a community of Muslims spread throughout the world, a community to which I belong, the speech needs some reflection. As the Imam, or Divinely appointed…Continue readingState of Formation – Understanding the Aga Khan’s Speech in History

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Adjuncts fight for a living wage | Al Jazeera America

February 6, 2014Hussein

Adjuncts fight for a living wage | Al Jazeera America. Picture a professor, and you probably don’t think of someone struggling to put food on the table. But that’s the reality for many adjunct faculty, with some earning the equivalent of a fast-food wage. A recent study says more than…Continue readingAdjuncts fight for a living wage | Al Jazeera America

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Library Receives ‘Let’s Talk About It: Muslim Journeys’ Grant

January 10, 2014Hussein

Library Receives ‘Let’s Talk About It: Muslim Journeys’ Grant – Around Town – East Meadow, NY Patch. The East Meadow Public Library was selected to participate in “Let’s Talk About It: Muslim Journeys,” a scholar-led reading and discussion program “designed to foster opportunities for informed community conversations about the histories, faith and…Continue readingLibrary Receives ‘Let’s Talk About It: Muslim Journeys’ Grant

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Speaking Engagement: Presentations on Islam at East Meadow Public Library

January 3, 2014Hussein

EMPL receives Let’s Talk About It: Muslim Journeys GrantLet’s Talk About It: Muslim Journeys is a scholar-led reading and discussion program designed to foster opportunities for informed community conversations about the histories, faith, and cultures of Muslims around the world and within the United States. This is only available to sites…Continue readingSpeaking Engagement: Presentations on Islam at East Meadow Public Library

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Quoted: Meet America’s first openly gay Imam | Al Jazeera America

December 26, 2013Hussein

Meet America's first openly gay Imam | Al Jazeera America. "I think Daayiee is trying to say, 'Yes, I can be gay and I can be a Muslim, and I can tend to people who are also gay and Muslim,' that this is part of their identity as a human…Continue readingQuoted: Meet America’s first openly gay Imam | Al Jazeera America

Round-up of My Chautauqua Institution @chq Talk

Event: Speaking at Chattaqua on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014

Event: Spring 2014 McGinley Lecture at Fordham on Usury

Event: ISM Fellows Lunch Series | Hussein Rashid | Institute of Sacred Music

State of Formation – The Aga Khan and the Human Connection

State of Formation – Understanding the Aga Khan’s Speech in History

Adjuncts fight for a living wage | Al Jazeera America

Library Receives ‘Let’s Talk About It: Muslim Journeys’ Grant

Speaking Engagement: Presentations on Islam at East Meadow Public Library

Quoted: Meet America’s first openly gay Imam | Al Jazeera America

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