An Act of Worship

This guide is an invitation to dialogue. It is based on a belief in the power of human connection and designed for people who want to use An Act of Worship to engage family, friends, classmates, colleagues, and communities. In contrast to initiatives that foster debates in which participants try to convince others that they are right, this document envisions conversations undertaken in a spirit of openness in which people try to understand one another and expand their thinking by sharing experiences and viewpoints and actively listening to one another in a care-forward environment.

About the Author

Hussein Rashid

Hussein Rashid, PhD, is a scholar specializing in Muslims in U.S. popular culture and Shi’i justice theologies. He is also founder of a consultancy, islamicate, L3C, focusing on religious literacy. His books include Ms. Marvel’s America: No Normal (co-edited with Jessica Baldanzi), Muslims in North America (co-edited with Huma Mohibullah), forthcoming The Bloomsbury Handbook of Muslims and Popular Culture (co-edited with Kristian Petersen), Teaching Critical Religious Studies (co-edited with Jenna Gray-Hildenbrand and Beverley McGuire), and Muslims in the U.S. (co-authored with Precious Rasheeda Muhammad). He works with cultural institutions in crafting narratives around religion.

Discussion Guide Producers

Courtney B. Cook, Phd | Education Manager, POV

Thanks to those who reviewed and contributed to this resource:

Aber Kawas | Participant & Impact Producer, An Act of Worship

Nausheen Dadabhoy | Director, An Act of Worship

Natalie Danford, Copyeditor