Media Appearances

Islam meets reality TV – Guest Voices – The Washington Post

Hussein November 11, 2011

Islam meets reality TV – Guest Voices – The Washington Post.

I think the most important aspect of the show is the great diversity of opinion that will be on display. There are questions of clothing, and not just the hijab, which does generate very rich conversations, but just what is appropriate and modest on a daily basis. There are many independent business women on the show, and we are privy to the conversations as to what limits Arab culture imposes compared to religious mandates. One of the most powerful moments, and I think one that will resonate, is how a couple navigates the fact that reproductive technology has outpaced ethical thinking, whether religious or otherwise. The very deep question of the role and presence of God in a believer’s life is on full display.

30 Good Minutes Interview

Hussein November 6, 2011

Dan Pawlus did a wonderful interview with me for Chicago’s 30 Good Minutes. It coincidentally aired today, on Eid.

The Transcript of the 1-Hour Audio Seminar « The Future of Islam In the Age of New Media

Hussein October 26, 2011

The Transcript of the 1-Hour Audio Seminar « The Future of Islam In the Age of New Media.

The following is the unedited and far from perfect transcript of The Future of Islam In the Age of New Media, the audio seminar this project is based on. It still needs some polishing, but for now, here it is. 

A huge special thank you to Janelle Dumalaon for putting it together, and also to Aysha Khan for contributing. You may use the transcript partially or in its entirety provided you link back to this page or mention this project. Thank you.

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Hi, my name is Hussein Rashid, and I’m an academic who researches Muslims in America, and an active Blogger at Islamicate, and associate Editor at Religion Dispatches, an online magazine dedicated to discussing religion and culture.

When I look at how new media, social media is impacting America, what I see is a way for us to be able to look at old debates in our tradition in new ways. To discover old debates. To bring up new debates. And I don’t see this really as breaking with tradition. I see this as a way for us to rediscover our tradition.

When we think about our earlier history, it was incredibly pluralistic in terms of theology, in terms of philosophy, in terms of legal schools. And what’s happened is that we lost that, because the voices that were there before were buried due to various economic circumstances.

So what this allows us to do is to go back, to bring life back into tradition. To pay honor to our tradition and to advance t into the 21st century so Islam remains a tradition for all times and places.

Interview on WTTW in Chicago, Airing Nov. 6, 2011

Hussein September 30, 2011

Thanks to Dan Pawlus who did an amazing interview here.

Seminar examines impact of Islamic culture on American art | The Daily Texan

Hussein September 18, 2011

Seminar examines impact of Islamic culture on American art | The Daily Texan.

Rashid has done research into how Islamic culture has influenced American culture and art. He discussed music as well as four other aspects — architecture, literary art, graphic art and television.

MFAH Artful Thursday – Dr. Hussein Rashid: High Notes

Hussein September 18, 2011

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, this month’s “Artful Thursday” event at the Museum of Fine Art Houston.

Three Questions for American Muslims: Hussein Rashid | Muslimah Next Door

Hussein September 11, 2011

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 questions. Click here to learn more about the project. 

Hussein Rashid, an adjunct professor at Hofstra University and a writer, media personality, and consultant, offers his answers to the three questions:

Quoted: Jewish Week on the 10th Anniversary of 9/11

Hussein September 8, 2011

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 at Hofstra University. 

They’ve become more and more involved in issues that affect the entire community, such as education, health, law enforcement and sanitation, said Rashid. Those, in turn, have led to greater contact and, in some cases, more friendships between Muslim Americans and others.

Religious Leader: Hussein Rashid | auburn

Hussein August 23, 2011

Quoted: SCRP on Tweeting the Qur’an

Hussein August 20, 2011

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 Theological Seminary. A recent story in USA Today noted that in 2009, Rashid started using the #Quran hashtag on Twitter asking Muslims to tweet their favorite verses from the Quran. He expects there to be more posts this year.