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Hussein Rashid

Hussein Rashid is a contingent faculty member of Religion at Barnard College and a Fellow at Truman National Security Project.

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In Wake of Ft. Hood Tragedy, Few Recall Good Muslim-American Soldiers

Those who denigrate the service of Muslims in the US military only compound the tragedy.
Hussein Rashid
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Marxism Meets Al-Azhar: Can You Listen to the Qur’an on Tape?

A religious scholar in Egypt recently warned against listening to broadcasts of the Qur’an, as the mediating influence is disrespectful to the text. But what of disregard for human agency?
Hussein Rashid
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Islamophobia, Rachel Ray, and Dunkin’ Donuts

Rachel Ray is wearing a black and white scarf in a recent ad campaign for Dunkin Donuts and Michelle Malkin screams “kufiyah!” Apparently, black and white scarves mean that you support violent jihad.
Hussein Rashid
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