Media Appearances

Hussein Rashid on the High Price of Islamophobia | Odyssey Networks

Hussein March 5, 2013

Hussein Rashid on the High Price of Islamophobia | Odyssey Networks.

Islamophobia is alive in America, and Hussein Rashid sees it playing out among Sikhs, often mistaken for Muslims. In the most recent example, a member of her own party mistook a Californian GOP candidate, who is Sikh, for being a Muslim. “The reality is that Islamophobia has very real consequences and more and more victims of Islamophobia and Islamophobic rhetoric tend to be non-Muslims,” Rashid said.

Broadcast Series Explores ‘Religious Liberty’ | www.gcnews.com | Garden City News

Hussein November 29, 2012

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 Dina, Senior Consultant, Adelphi University’s Center for Nonprofit Leadership; and Rabbi Dr. Barry Dov Schwartz, Chaplain, Nassau County Police Department, Mercy Medical Center and Adelphi University.

Debate Watch 2012: The God-fearing voter : Long Island Report

Hussein November 27, 2012

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.  

John Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme” – meccastars

Hussein November 25, 2012

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.

“A right for one is a right for another and a responsibility for all.” | blog.pfaw.org

Hussein October 17, 2012

“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 religious liberty in American public life.”

Obama-Morsi: What The American And Egyptian Presidents Should Talk About

Hussein September 25, 2012

Obama-Morsi: What The American And Egyptian Presidents Should Talk About.

“He needs to talk about Muslims in the U.S., to show that the U.S. is not at war with Islam,” said Hussein Rashid, an Islamic studies lecturer at Fordham University.

Quoted: #MySubwayAd: People Respond To Anti-Islamic Subway Ads

Hussein September 24, 2012

#MySubwayAd: People Respond To Anti-Islamic Subway Ads.

Muslim and non-Muslims alike took to Twitter today to denounce the Islamophobic ad. Their responses were both humorous and thoughtful. Below are some of our favorite tweets:

Huffington Post Live: Not Talking about Religion

Hussein September 21, 2012

I was recently on Huffington Post Live, talking about lots of stuff, except religion. Nice change of pace, and a great session.

Qawwalis, Found Sounds, and Benghazi: Locating the Sacred in a New York Church | On Being

Hussein September 21, 2012

Qawwalis, Found Sounds, and Benghazi: Locating the Sacred in a New York Church | On Being.

The combination of Yoon’s voice and the electronic components helped create a bridge between the trappings of the modern and sense of spirituality as being ancient. The stories were inverted, and technology was ancient, with spirituality being modern. Perhaps that is the state of affairs we are entering. Twitter and the writing stick are both technology, and we are coming to grips with our own spiritualities now. And when I think about the prayer of the monks, with nothing but their voices, it makes me wonder if we can only understand a mediated spirituality.

Muslim New Yorkers Learn to Pick Their Battles – WNYC

Hussein September 20, 2012

Muslim New Yorkers Learn to Pick Their Battles – WNYC.

“There’s no longer a sense of Muslim and American, but Muslims as Americans,” said Rashid, “and I think that’s a really important part of that political engagement. And I think, looking at France, you still see this isolation, this difference. You’re either French, or you’re Muslim.”