For International Day to Combat Islamophobia on March 15, we are highlighting resources to help you counter islamophobia in your learning environments.

Equip your students with religious literacy and cultural competence skills by introducing them to Islam with film! These free lesson plans are based on award-winning films from around the world, including He Named Me Malala (Pakistan/UK), The Neighborhood Storyteller (Syria/Jordan), and Wadjda (Saudi Arabia).

These materials are appropriate for elementary school, middle school and high school; they can also work well for adult/higher ed, HR trainings and professional development, public screenings and community group settings.

Learn more:

https://journeysinfilm.org/anti-bias-education-resources-to-combat-islamophobia/?utm_source=mastodonin&utm_medium=Social+Media&utm_campaign=international+day+to+combat+islamophobia&utm_term=islam&utm_content=link

#Islamophobia #Islam #ReligiousLiteracy #WorldReligions #Education #Homeschooling #Movies #SocialEmotionalLearning

Book Chapter in Civility Unbound

The idea of civility is predicated on a well-structured society that has norms that should benefit everyone. This essay questions whether such a society exists in the United States and whether what we call “civility” is simply a euphemism for “control.”

https://husseinrashid.com/2026/02/17/book-chapter-in-civility-unbound.html/

#Books #civility #comics #Publication #racism #ReligiousLiteracy

🌍 Celebrate World Interfaith Harmony Week with film! We're highlighting our teaching resources for global education films to bring World Religions alive in your classroom. Get classroom-ready lesson plans to teach about major world religions with award-winning films like He Named Me Malala, Schindler's List, The Story of God with Morgan Freeman and more. For grades 4-12, higher ed, adult ed.

Explore these amazing films and free teaching materials at the link:

https://journeysinfilm.org/teach-about-world-religions-with-film/?utm_source=LinkedIn&utm_medium=Social+Media&utm_campaign=Interfaith+Week&utm_term=world+religions&utm_content=link

#WorldInterfaithHarmonyWeek #InterfaithHarmonyWeek #ReligiousLiteracy #WorldReligions #Education #Homeschooling #Edutooters #SocialStudies #GlobalEducation #Movies

Video: Living Islam Book Response Event

I was fortunate enough to be invited to give a response to a new book by my graduate school advisor, Ali Asani. I was in conversation with another mentor, Alnoor Dhanani. The video is embedded below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYGBQiORDXM

https://husseinrashid.com/2025/12/video-living-islam-book-response-event.html

#Events #Video #Islam #ReligiousLiteracy

🎁 The best gifts come from the heart. Give your students the gift of WADJDA, the delightful story of a convention-defying Saudi girl whose heart is set on the impossible goal of getting a bicycle, from Saudi Arabia's first woman director Haifaa Al Mansour. It's a great film for grades 6-12 & also for watching as a family!

https://journeysinfilm.org/film/wadjda/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Social+Media&utm_campaign=December+25&utm_content=Link

#HaifaaAlMansour #SaudiArabia #GlobalEducation #WorldReligions #Education #Movies #Homeschooling #Edutooters #Islam #Wadjda #MENA #ReligiousLiteracy

CNN Short Doc on Harvard Departure

CNN ran a short doc on my departure from Harvard. Two versions of the same documentary are embedded below.

https://youtu.be/TRw-SXhkNZ0

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TjqtUW4ljcA

https://husseinrashid.com/2025/10/cnn-short-doc-on-harvard-departure.html

#MediaAppearances #AntiMuslimBias #Harvard #racism #ReligionAndPublicLife #ReligiousLiteracy

Teachers, our friend Tim Hall is gathering stories for his upcoming book, Bringing Religious Literacy to the Classroom: Global Competence in K-12 Social Studies (Routledge). Your voice can help illustrate how educators are making this possible in real classrooms.

More information: https://religionmatters.org/2025/08/16/call-for-teacher-stories-bringing-religious-literacy-to-the-classroom/

@education @edutooters @religion

#Education #Edutooters #ReligiousStudies #ReligiousLiteracy #GlobalCompetence

Celebrate women leaders and role models with film for International Women's Day! We have curated ten documentaries that present engaging stories from around the globe about inspirational women of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism. These are great for teaching global education, social studies, world religions, women's studies and more -- for middle school, high school, and higher education. 1/2

https://religionmatters.org/2024/03/14/ten-documentary-films-that-celebrate-women-of-faith/

#InternationalWomensDay #IWD #IWD2025 #WomensHistoryMonth #Education #Edutooters #WorldReligions #ReligiousLiteracy #Homeschooling @education @edutooters @religion @film

RNS: Administrators at Harvard Divinity School quit, say school condoned hate

Administrators at Harvard Divinity School quit, say school condoned hate

“Since I was a student here decades ago, I have been acutely aware of the anti-Muslim bias (amongst other racisms and discriminatory attitudes that exist he

https://husseinrashid.com/2025/02/rns-administrators-at-harvard-divinity-school-quit-say-school-condoned-hate.html

#MediaAppearances #education #interfaith #ReligiousLiteracy

Video: Beyond Borders: Antisemitism, Islamaphobia, and the Israel-Palestine Divide

Join our speakers to examine the rise of Antisemitism and Islamophobia particularly in light of current events surrounding the Israel-Palestine conflict. Participants will explore how these forms

https://husseinrashid.com/2025/02/video-beyond-borders-antisemitism-islamaphobia-and-the-israel-palestine-divide.html

#Events #Interfaith #Politics #Religion #Video #Conference #interfaith #ReligiousLiteracy