2010 December - Qasim Rashid
December 2010 - Qasim Rashid
Richmond, Capital Metro
Following his heart seems to come naturally to Qasim Rashid, a University of Illinois graduate and currently a law student at Univeristy of Richmond. Born in Pakistan, his family came to the United States in the late 1980’s. His father, an Ahmadiyya Muslim missionary, moved the family to Washington, D.C. and later to Chicago, per Jamaat's instructions to spread the message of Islam Ahmadiyya.
While attending the University of Illinois, Qasim quickly realized that human interaction was what he enjoyed most. “I’ve always been talkative,” Qasim reveals. While excelling in English and public speaking, Qasim longed for a chance to use those skills for the greater good.