Qasim Rashid was born on July 21,1982 and is a Pakistani-born American author, activist, and attorney.
19 Facts About Qasim Rashid
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Previously, Qasim Rashid was an unsuccessful candidate for the Virginia State Senate in 2019 and the Democratic nominee for Virginia's 1st congressional district in the 2020 election.
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Qasim Rashid is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago and received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Richmond School of Law.
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Qasim Rashid served as executive editor of The Richmond Journal of Global Law and Business.
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From 2006 to 2009, Qasim Rashid served as the Associate Director of Admissions for Kaplan University.
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In October 2010, Qasim Rashid rallied a group of Muslim youth to march on Washington, raising slogans of "Love for all, hatred for none" as a part of the "Muslims for Peace" campaign.
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Qasim Rashid has written for numerous outlets including Time, NPR and The Independent.
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In 2019, Qasim Rashid announced his candidacy for the 28th district of the Virginia Senate.
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Qasim Rashid defeated Laura Ann Sellers in the Democratic primary, before losing to incumbent Republican Richard Stuart in the general election.
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On January 20,2020, Qasim Rashid announced his candidacy for Virginia's 1st congressional district in the 2020 election.
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On June 23,2020, Qasim Rashid defeated Vangie Williams in the Democratic primary.
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Qasim Rashid lost to incumbent Republican Rob Wittman in the general election.
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On July 5,2023, Qasim Rashid announced his candidacy for Illinois's 11th congressional district in the 2024 election, a primary challenge to seven-term Democratic incumbent Bill Foster.
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Qasim Rashid lost to Foster in the primary on March 19,2024.
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Qasim Rashid conveys the stories of those who were jailed, injured, and martyred for their faith.
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Qasim Rashid seeks to explain why they maintain their faith.
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Qasim Rashid is an Ahmadi Muslim, is married, has three children, and lives in Naperville, Illinois.
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Qasim Rashid is the younger brother of Tayyib Rashid, a United States Marine who runs a social media outreach brand as "the Muslim Marine".
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Tayyib Qasim Rashid has given media interviews and raises awareness about Muslims living in the United States.