Divine dispatches: a religion roundup
Over at Religion Dispatches Hussein Rashid writes that mosques should have a discussion about LGBT Muslims in their congregations, saying that the “next great challenge will be how do we deal with Muslims who are out.”
Everyday Art: The Islamic Impact on American Arts
Saturday, May 21, 2011 3:00 p.m.
Loyola University Museum of Art
820 North Michigan Avenue Chicago IL 60611
LUC.edu/luma
My segment begins around 1:16:00. Embed is a WMA, and the link will take you to the MP3.
My friend, Rabbi Jason Klein, did a video about our relationship at Columbia for the My Fellow American project.
Hussein Rashid, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, recognizes this sentiment of bin Laden as a larger than life threat among Muslim-American youth — similar to his generation’s experience during the Cold War.
“We’re now getting a group of young adults whose first conscious memory was formed by Osama bin Laden. Their biggest enemy has always been Al Qaeda and bin Laden,” Rashid said.
from American Muslim Students React to Osama bin Laden’s Death
“For Americans, he became the embodiment of the bogeyman for us, that mythical beast that’s a source of fear,” says Hussein Rashid, a Muslim academic from New York who helps to build relations across communities and faiths.
“His death is incredibly cathartic and here in New York, there’s a massive sense of relief, a sense of ‘We’ve got the monster.’ And that’s the mode most Americans will be in for a while.
“It’s incredibly important that we got him, but operationally it is less significant. He hasn’t been the man in charge [of al-Qaeda] and this isn’t the head of the snake.”
Bin Laden’s videos fanned the flames of fear by using language and symbols that alienated Americans, says Mr Rashid, such as once comparing President George W Bush to Hulagu Khan, a Mongol leader who conquered an Islamic empire.
“It was language they didn’t have access to. I had to explain to people why he [Khan] was so important to Muslims and that made it more powerful.”
from Bin Laden: How he haunted the US psyche
The same article in Portuguese.
LUMA Loyola University Museum of Art.
Saturday, May 21
Everyday Art: The Islamic Impact on American Arts
3:00 p.m.
Free with museum admission
American popular culture reflects the cultural diversity of the American people and helps to shape the way Americans understand themselves. Perhaps the least understood of these influences is the cultural impact of the various Muslim communities that have settled in the United States. The tapestry of influences that converge in popular music, architecture, and literature-the arts we engage with every day-bears witness to the presence of Muslims in America. In this richly illustrated talk, Dr. Hussein Rashid explores the Islamic impact on American popular culture using examples from communities and eras throughout American history.
RSVP to luma@luc.edu or 312.915.7608.
Islamic traditions influence American architecture, culture, says speaker – Daily Campus – News.
Although it seems that Arab presence in America is recent, Dr. Hussein Rashid would argue to the contrary. In his lecture, “Everyday Art: the Islamic Contribution on American Arts,” Rashid argues that America has a long tradition of Islamic influence in art and culture.
The University of Texas at Arlington’s College of Liberal Arts and School of Architecture will welcome Hussein Rashid, visiting Professor at Virginia Theological Seminary, to the campus next week for a discussion on “Everyday Art: Islamic Contribution to American Arts.”
Rashid will explore the Islamic impact on American popular culture using examples from multiple communities and time periods throughout American history.
Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University welcomes Dr. Hussein Rashid, visiting Professor at Virginia Theological Seminary, for an Islamic Art and Culture Forum on Thursday, April 21, at 1:30 p.m. “Everyday Art: Islamic Contribution to American Arts” is a richly illustrated talk by Dr. Rashid, exploring the Islamic impact on American popular culture using examples from multiple communities and time periods throughout American history. The event will be held in the Elizabeth Perkins Prothro Great Hall of Perkins School of Theology on the SMU campus. Media interviews are welcomed at 1:00 p.m., immediately preceding the seminar.
An Islamic Art and Culture Forum on “Everyday Art: Islamic Contribution to American Arts” will be offered in two sessions on April 21. The first will be at 1:30 p.m. at Southern Methodist University’s Elizabeth Perkins Prothro Hall, 5901 Bishop Blvd. in Dallas. The second will be at 6 p.m. in the University of Texas at Arlington’s Architecture Building, 601 W. Nedderman Drive in Arlington. The Aga Khan Council for Northern Texas in partnership with the two universities is presenting the forum. The speaker will be Dr. Hussein Rashid, a visiting professor at Virginia Theological Seminary. Reservations are required by Friday. Call 972-446-5605, ext. 221, or email rsvpcouncil nt@usainstitutions.org.
Islamic Art and Culture Forum – Dr. Hussein Rashid – SMU.
Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University welcomes Dr. Hussein Rashid, visiting Professor at Virginia Theological Seminary, for an Islamic Art and Culture Forum on Thursday, April 21, at 1:30 p.m. “Everyday Art: Islamic Contribution to American Arts” is a richly illustrated talk by Dr. Rashid, exploring the Islamic impact on American popular culture using examples from multiple communities and time periods throughout American history. The event will be held in the Elizabeth Perkins Prothro Great Hall of Perkins School of Theology on the SMU campus. Media interviews are welcomed at 1:00 p.m., immediately preceding the seminar.
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