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Attorney Qasim Rashid joins host Marty Duren to discuss Islam, whether Sharia Law is a threat to Americans, and extremism.
Qasim Rashid is a best-selling and critically acclaimed author, practicing attorney, former visiting fellow at Harvard University’s Prince AlWaleed bin Talal Islamic Studies program, and Executive Director of AMI APS, a human rights NGO dedicated to advancing international peace and security. Rashid’s latest book Talk To Me: Changing the Narrative on Race, Religion, & Education launched in 2016. #TalkToMe is a non-fiction memoir on how the power of dialogue can overcome racism, xenophobia, intolerance, and violence. Previously, Qasim published EXTREMIST: A Response to Geert Wilders & Terrorists Everywhere (2014), which became an Amazon #1 Best Seller on Islam.
His first solo-authored work is the critically acclaimed book, The Wrong Kind of Muslim: An Untold Story of Persecution & Perseverance (2013). In addition, Qasim has contributed to Towards a Greater Jihad: Using the Pen in Islam’s Defense (2008) and By the Dawn’s Early Light: Short Stories by American Converts to Islam (2009). Qasim regularly publishes in outlets such as TIME, The Independent, and Washington Post. His work has appeared in USA Today, The Daily Beast, National Public Radio, Virginia Pilot, among various other national and international outlets.