Qasim Rashid

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Qasim Rashid

Qasim Rashid is an immigrant Muslim activist who lost his bid for Virginia State Senate in Nov 2019. As of April 10 2020, Qasim Rashid was running for Congressional District 1 in Virginia.[1] Qasim Rashid is a human rights lawyer, author, and public speaker. He received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois, his Juris Doctorate from Richmond Law, and served as a fellow at Harvard University.

Qasim has published extensive peer-reviewed legal scholarship on racial justice, civil rights, and international human rights, and is the author of the children’s book, Hannah and the Ramadan Gift (2021, Penguin Publishing). Qasim is a Truman Project National Security Fellow and sits on the boards of various non-profit organizations working on issues ranging from civil rights to international conflict resolution.

He is also the host of The Qasim Rashid Show on SiriusXM Urbanview Channel 126 and his social media handle is @QasimRashid across all platforms. Qasim was born in Pakistan and raised in the Chicagoland area.

He was born in Pakistan.

Biography

From Qasim Rashid's campaign website,[2] Qasim Rashid "works as a consultant to help major organizations, small businesses, and non-profits improve their corporate strategies, messaging, and innovation. He loves interfaith dialogue, running marathons, reading, and spending time with his wife and children. Qasim and his family attend worship services at the Masroor Mosque in Manassas."

"End the Forever War"

END THE FOREVER WAR PLEDGE

The United States has been in a state of continuous, global, open-ended military conflict since 2001. Over 2.5 million troops have fought in this “Forever War” in over a dozen countries – including Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Jordan, Niger, Somalia, and Thailand. I pledge to the people of the United States of America, and to our military community in particular, that I will (1) fight to reclaim Congress’s constitutional authority to conduct oversight of U.S. foreign policy and independently debate whether to authorize each new use of military force, and (2) act to bring the Forever War to a responsible and expedient conclusion.

2020 signatories of the Common Defense pledge.

Non-Incumbent Federal Candidates

John Hickenlooper, Adrian Perkins, Dani Brzozowski, Moe Davis, Wendy Davis, Kara Eastman, Kristy Gnibus, Joan Greene, Jon Hoadley, Donna Imam, Sara Jacobs, Mondaire Jones, Ike McCorkle, Hillary Mueri, Michael Muscato, Marie Newman, Julie Oliver, Roger Polack, Qasim Rashid, Mike Siegel, Candace Valenzuela.[3]

PDA endorsement

In 2020 Progressive Democrats of America endorsed Qasim Rashid's congressional run.[4]

Fredericksburg Canvass Launch w/ Eric Holder

Fredericksburg Canvass Launch w/ Eric Holder

Qasim Rashid was listed as a sponsor of a "Fredericksburg Canvass Launch w/ Eric Holder" along with Joshua Cole and Jess Foster dated 11/2/2019[5]:

"Rashid will likely take this primary easily"

The Primaries for Progress website profiled Qasim Rashid:[6]

Qasim Rashid vs. Laura Sellers
This district is teetering on the edge of Democratic unwinnability, but we have landed a fairly impressive candidate in Qasim Rashid, a human rights advocate and author, who has used his renown to create one of the state’s most impressive small donor operations in the state. His opponent, Laura Sellers, has a barely functioning website and almost no money. Rashid will likely take this primary easily.

Endorsement of Richard Cizik

Endorsement of 'Evangelical Christian' Rev. Richard Cizik

Qasim Rashid posted the endorsement of Richard Cizik of Faith Voters on Facebook on Oct 29 2019:

"I am proud & honored to have the endorsement of Evangelical Christian Rev. Richard Cizik for Virginia for Senate District 28‬
"‪Reverend Cizik was on TIME Magazine’s 2008 list of 100 Most Influential People‬
"‪I have had the privilege of getting to know Reverend Cizik over the past few months and am grateful for his compassion, his faith, and his dedication to serving all humanity...

Additional Endorsements

Qasim Rashid has been endorsed by Feminist Majority,[7] American Federation of Government Employees,[8] the Virginia chapter of the Sierra Club (citing his advocacy of a ban on fracking and offshore drilling),[9] Mark Warner,[10] CASA in Action,[11] AAPI Progressive Action[12] Marc Broklawski, Vice-Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia,[13] Sam Rasoul,[14] KML Carpenters, People for the American Way, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association, Moms Demand Action, Emgage, Mobilizing Youth Project, Run for Something, Desis for Progress, Virginia chapter of NARAL, Virginia chapter of Planned Parenthood, Virginia chapter of Our Revolution Virginia chapter of AFL-CIO, Virginia chapter of National Organization for Women, Democratic Asian Americans of Virginia, End Citizens United, VoteProChoice, LiUNA!, NoVA Labor, AFGE, Clean Virginia, Progressive Change Campaign Committee.[15]

Regularly Tweets Allegations without Evidence

Qasim Rashid Tweet Example
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Qasim Rashid regularly tweets unsubstantiated allegations of "attacks" on Muslims, women, Black Americans and others, typically using the occasion to blame Police officers, President Trump, "White Nationalists" and "Right Wing Media".

Critical of Jerusalem as Capital of Israel

Qasim Rashid posted on Facebook December 2017 about the decision to name Jerusalem as the capital of Israel:[16]

"My latest Op Ed on Trump's decision to recognize Israel's capital as Jerusalem. This is an ill advised and reckless decision that ignores decades, even centuries of history.
This President’s decision subverts the notion that America is a just arbiter. Justice would dictate that Israel remove its forces prior to September 2000, stop all settlement activity, release frozen Palestinian assets, and ensure Palestinians have freedom of movement to live about their lives.
"No, this is not some liberal left wing demand. This is literally what President Bush presented as the solution on June 25, 2002:
As we make progress towards security, Israel forces need to withdraw fully to positions they held prior to September 28, 2000. And consistent with the recommendations of the Mitchell Committee, Israeli settlement activity in the occupied territories must stop. The Palestinian economy must be allowed to develop. As violence subsides, freedom of movement should be restored, permitting innocent Palestinians to resume work and normal life. Palestinian legislators and officials, humanitarian and international workers, must be allowed to go about the business of building a better future. And Israel should release frozen Palestinian revenues into honest, accountable hands.
Six years later in January, 2008 President Bush added, “There should be an end to the occupation that began in 1967. An agreement must establish Palestine as a homeland for the Palestinian people, just as Israel is a homeland for the Jewish people.”

Support of Keith Ellison as DNC Chair

Qasim Rashid posted on Facebook November 2016 about Jewish democrat support for Keith Ellison to become chair of the Democratic National Committee:[17],[18]

References

  1. ↑ Meet Qasim (accessed April 10 2020)
  2. ↑ Meet Qasim accessed 10/16/2019
  3. ↑ [1]
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  5. ↑ accessed October 30 2019
  6. ↑ Virginia Primary Preview accessed October 30 2019
  7. ↑ accessed 10/16/2019
  8. ↑ accessed 10/16/2019
  9. ↑ accessed 10/16/2019
  10. ↑ accessed 10/16/2019
  11. ↑ accessed 10/16/2019
  12. ↑ accessed 10/16/2019
  13. ↑ accessed 10/16/2019
  14. ↑ accessed 10/16/2019
  15. ↑ accessed 10/16/2019
  16. ↑ accessed 10/31/2019
  17. ↑ accessed 10/31/2019
  18. ↑ accessed 10/31/2019
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