Hussein Rashid

Mention: Change.org

January 9, 2010Hussein

Mentioned in an article on Change.org about a response to racial profiling.

Reprint: Orientalizing Ourselves

January 9, 2010Hussein

Patheos recently republished an article of mine from Religion Dispatches. In the United States, a place I have argued is a new intellectual Mecca, rather than attacking a simplified version of Islam, an Islam-lite if you will, I find more and more American Muslims defining themselves by Orientalist constructions of…Continue readingReprint: Orientalizing Ourselves

Events

Speaking Event: International Conference on Islam and the Media

January 2, 2010Hussein

Will be in Boulder, CO, for the International Conference on Islam and the Media. I will be on a panel talking about The 99. From the conference description: If we believe the torrent of popular headlines on Islam today, it seems that only Muslim extremists are talking about their religion,…Continue readingSpeaking Event: International Conference on Islam and the Media

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Interview: Good Day NY – Racial Profiling

December 29, 2009Hussein

I was recently interviewed by Good Day NY on Fox TV concerning a State Assemblyman’s bill to profile Muslims. The short version of the interview is below, the full segments below the fold.

Events

Speaking Event: Parliament of World Religions

December 1, 2009Hussein

I will be speaking at the Parliament of World Religions, in Melbourne, Australia. I have one primary panel, listed below, and several other panels. Sun., Dec. 6, 16:30-18:00 An Islamic Conscience: The Aga Khan and the Ismailis (respondent) Room 107 Film and Discussion The Aga Khan has been the spiritual…Continue readingSpeaking Event: Parliament of World Religions

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Quoted: Jewish Week on the Weekend of Twinning

November 20, 2009Hussein

Article is here. Responding to those questions in an interview, Hussein Rashid, one of the event’s co-leaders and a visiting professor of religious studies at Hofstra University, called Geyer’s question “refreshing” and said he wasn’t alone in expressing those thoughts. Rashid said that Muslim scholars have begun to respond to…Continue readingQuoted: Jewish Week on the Weekend of Twinning

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Mention: WaPo On Faith

November 18, 2009Hussein

Eboo Patel mentions my work: I said two prayers when I saw the initial reports: the first for the dead and suffering, the second about the shooter, praying that he wasn’t Muslim. A whole lot of Muslims know how I feel, just check out the blog posts by people like…Continue readingMention: WaPo On Faith

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Quoted: WSJ on Eid Holidays in New York Schools

September 15, 2009Hussein

Recent Wall Street Journal article quotes me arguing against recognizing Eid holidays in NY’s schools. My original thoughts from Religion Dispatches are here.

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