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Hussein Rashid

Hussein Rashid

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Cultural Strategist | Educator | Academic | Advocate | Futurist

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Interview on Civility Unbound

The idea of civility goes back to classical Rome and the ways in which citizens engaged one another within the republic. The term itself is often used in a number of different ways, reflecting expected behavior, particularly in public spaces, and as a mechanism to manage human interaction. But civility and the use of this...

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Event Oct. 13 – Comparative Theology

From the conference website: This conference brings together Jewish, Christian, and Muslim scholars of Jewish, Christian, and Islamic thought and theology to discuss the challenges and opportunities of studying theology together. The event features a keynote lecture by Klaus von Stosch, an eminent German scholar of “comparative theology,” with responses from prominent scholars of Jewish...

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Union Theological Seminary 190th Convocation

I was blessed to be able to offer a prayer at the 190th Convocation of Union Theological Seminary. https://www.youtube.com/live/3RQjHEWXduQ?si=NSXOuoCGDW7NLg9O&t=3655 Text of the prayer: Bismallah ir-Rahman ir-RahimAs-Salaam alaykum wa rehmatullahi wa barakatahu In the name of the One beyond naming, the Compassionate, the Generative Womb of MercyMay God’s peace, mercy, and blessings be with you today...

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Event: Book Launch for Modeling Religious Pluralism

Union Theological Seminary is hosting a book launch for Modeling Religious Pluralism. Join us in the Burke's main reading room (3rd floor) to celebrate the publication of Modeling Religious Pluralism: Cultivating Religious Equity in Today's World (Oxford University Press). The evening will feature the volume's editor and two of its contributing authors:Simran Jeet Singh is...

Event: CSEE Institute for Teaching World Religions

I was invited to give a talk at a training session of educators on religious literacy and Islam. From the CSEE Institute for Teaching World Religions Website: Knowledge of the world's religious traditions is vitally important for communication and understanding in our current world. CSEE's institute brings together religious studies scholars and world religion teachers...

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Video: Rise Up for the First Amendment

I was honored to be asked to share some remarks at a celebration of the First Amendment. The video should start from they block in which I'm speaking at the 1:30:48 mark. https://www.youtube.com/live/B7EbkKNy7Vk?si=wp7byCfAr8qyV3zt&t=5448 Freedom expression, religion, want, fear by libraryofcongress is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0

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Event: Houston – Book Celebration of Living Islam

I'm pleased to be part of a panel celebrating the new book by my doctoral advisor Ali Asani. The book is Living Islam: Muslim Expressions of Faith. The event is free, but registration is required. Friday, June 5, 2026

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Video: WebinAAR Wikipedia as Pedagogy

In this webinAAR, you will hear from three faculty who have incorporated Wikipedia editing into their pedagogy. During this roundtable session, faculty discuss why they decided to adopt the Wikipedia assignment and how it has affected their teaching. The panelists explore what Wikipedia can offer students and how students can help shape public understanding of...

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New at Religion Dispatches: Another Mass Shooting. More Dead Muslims. This is America.

The night before the 101st birthday of Malcolm X, the night before the 105th birthday of Yuri Kochiyama, as I go to a reading group at the Jewish Cultural Center of Harlem to discuss the song “Strange Fruit,” I get the news. Another mass shooting. More dead Muslims. Portrait Billie Holiday, Downbeat, New by libraryofcongress...

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