Hussein Rashid, Ph.D., is founder of islamicate, L3C, a consultancy focusing on religious literacy and cultural competency. He works as a contingent faculty member. He has a B.A. in Middle Eastern Studies from Columbia University, a Masters in Theological Studies focusing on Islam, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, focusing on South and Central Asia, from Harvard University. His research focuses on Muslims and American popular culture. He writes and speaks about music, comics, movies, and the blogistan. He also has a deep interest in Shi’i justice theology.