Hussein Rashid is an ISPU Fellow and adjunct Instructor of Religion at Hofstra University.
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NY Area Event: Shaykha Fest
Very pleased to see this event: ShaykhaFest: Celebrating Female Scholarship in Islam Sunday, June 23 in NJ. ShaykhaFest_Flyer.pdf
NJ Speaking Event: Beyond Dialogue
I’ll be speaking on Sunday, June 3, 2012 in New Jersey on multiple narratives. The event will be from 2-5PM.
Event: Museum Talk in Houston in September
MFAH | Artful Thursday: High Notes – Thursday, September 15, 2011 @ 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Billie Holiday’s wavy intonation has its roots in the muezzin’s call to prayer. The syncopated riffs and rhythms of blues guitar legend John Lee Hooker echo a traditional call-and-response, with painful lyrics about life, love, and faith. The be-bop and cool-jazz improvisations of John Coltrane are informed by numerous musical and meditative traditions, including those of Islam. Also indebted to this tradition are the folk rock of Steve Earle and the hip-hop of Mos Def. In this month’s Artful Thursday lecture, Hussein Rashid…