Hussein Rashid

Current

Associate Editor at Religion Dispatches
Special Visiting Instructor at Hofstra University
Contributor at Religion Dispatches

Instructor at Center for Religious Inquiry

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Past

Adjunct Professor at Hofstra University
Consultant at American Society for Muslim Advancement
Teaching Fellow at Harvard University

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Education

Harvard University
Columbia University in the City of New York

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Hussein Rashid’s Summary

I am a trained in academic research and presentations. However, I have extensive experience speaking to non-Academic audiences, particularly in interfaith settings. My goal is to present Islam and Muslims in a more nuanced way than is possible through most media sources. It is only through understanding that we can mediate and contain conflict.

Hussein Rashid’s Specialties:

Islam in America, Shi'ism, Islamicate literatures, South Asia, Persianate world (including Central Asia)

Hussein Rashid’s Experience

Associate Editor

Religion Dispatches

(Religious Institutions industry)

February 2009 — Present (11 months)
Special Visiting Instructor

Hofstra University

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

January 2009 — Present (1 year )

Teaching in the Religion Department with a focus on Islam. Courses include "Sufism," "Political Islam," "Introduction to Islam," "Islam in North America," and "Musics of the Muslim World."
Contributor

Religion Dispatches

(Publishing industry)

2008 — Present (1 year )
Instructor

Center for Religious Inquiry

(Religious Institutions industry)

2006 — Present (3 years )

Instructor at one of the largest interfaith centers in New York City. Teach courses on Islam, comparative religion, and reading scripture.
Adjunct Professor

Hofstra University

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

September 2008 — December 2008 (4 months)
Consultant

American Society for Muslim Advancement

(Religious Institutions industry)

2006 — 2008 (2 years )

Work intermittently with the organization to structure programming and work on media appearances.
Teaching Fellow

Harvard University

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

2000 — 2005 (5 years )

Taught a wide variety of courses under supervision of faculty. Classes included Islam, Hinduism, Arabic Novel, Postcolonial Literatures, and South Asian History.

Hussein Rashid’s Education

Harvard University

MTS , Comparative Theology, Islamic Studies, Hinduism , 1996 — 1998
Columbia University in the City of New York

BA , Middle East Studies and Biology , 1992 — 1996