Thank you for taking part in my class today at Iona College. Here is a link to a rough cut of a podcast on Muslim contributions to American Musics. Please click through on some of the embedded links. The book I mentioned in my presentation is:
Broadcast Series Explores ‘Religious Liberty’ | www.gcnews.com | Garden City News. Joining Dr. Scott for this look at humanity’s pursuit of religious liberty in America and around the world, are guests: Dr. Hussein Rashid, Associate Editor, Religious Dispatches; The Reverend Lynn Sullivan, Associate Minister, Garden City Community Church; Dr. Richard…
Proud to announce that I am part of Cohort V of American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute. Current Fellows | Center for Religion & Civic Culture. The American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute (AMCLI) develops and trains American Muslim leaders who are committed to civic engagement. AMCLI strives to empower these pioneering leaders…
Debate Watch 2012: The God-fearing voter : Long Island Report. Interviews with Hofstra Hillel Rabbi Dave Siegel, the Catholic campus chaplain Father Gregory Rannazzisi, and professor of religion Hussein Rashid shed light on how religion affects the issues and how it will influence the conversation between candidates and voters.
A write-up from an event I did last year. Just "popped" on Google. Islamic Scholar Instructs New York-Area Clergy. Clergy from the New York City area representing various faith traditions received an overview of Islam from a noted scholar of the religion.
Got a shout on this blog about my work on American Muslim musics. John Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme” – meccastars. Other scholars, such as Dr. Hussein Rashid of Hofstra University, also have studied the effects that Islam has had on Blues, Jazz, and other forms of American music.
Annual McGinley Lecture to Address Life After Death. Patrick J Ryan, S.J., the Lawrence J. McGinley Professor of Religion and Society, will deliver the annual fall McGinley lecture, “Life After Death, Hopes and Fears for Jews, Christians and Muslims.” Father Ryan, who has dedicated his work to facilitating a trialogue…
Video of the press conference releasing the document, What is the Truth About American Muslims, is now available.
The Institute of Ismaili Studies – North American Alumni Meet in Chicago. Dr. Hussein Rashid led two sessions: one entitled “Faith and the Language of Social Change” and the other entitled “Can We Be Religiously Authentic? Case Studies in Politics and Culture.” Focusing on contemporary debates in North America, Dr.…
“A right for one is a right for another and a responsibility for all.” | blog.pfaw.org. In 1988, as Founding Chairman of People For the American Way, Norman Lear was among the cosigners of the Williamsburg Charter, “written and published expressly to address the dilemmas, challenges, and opportunities posed by…