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There is a good, extended interview at the article site. MFAH Artful Thursday – Dr. Hussein Rashid: High Notes. Hussein Rashid, Adjunct Professor at Hofstra University, chats about the Islamic influence in American popular music — from blues and jazz to rock and hip-hop — previewing his lecture, High Notes,…Continue readingMFAH Artful Thursday – Dr. Hussein Rashid: High Notes

Three Questions for American Muslims: Hussein Rashid | Muslimah Next Door. The Muslim Portal at Patheos  is hosting the “Three Questions” project for the month of September in conjunction with the tenth anniversary of the terrorist acts of 9/11.  We are asking American Muslims from across the nation three simple but important…Continue readingThree Questions for American Muslims: Hussein Rashid | Muslimah Next Door

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