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# Qasim Rashid

(1982)   Activist

 **3** quotes in **3** categories

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Qasim Rashid is an activist.

## Quick Facts About Qasim Rashid

Born July 21, 1982

Profession Activist

## About Qasim Rashid

American activist... \| Qasim Rashid is a Pakistani-born American author, activist, and attorney. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Rashid ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for Illinois's 11th congressional district in 2024. Previously, Rashid was an unsuccessful candidate for the Virginia State Senate

##  Quotes by Qasim Rashid

> [“No one can tell you what to believe. And I certainly won’t. You’re a smart kid. Go figure it out.”               I”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/qasim-rashid/no-one-can-tell-you-what-to-believe-and-i-certainly-won-t-you-re-a/)

[Qasim Rashid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/qasim-rashid/)

[Believe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/believe/)

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> [“if you want to spend your life just proving other teachings wrong, then what you believe isn’t a belief, it’s being a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/qasim-rashid/if-you-want-to-spend-your-life-just-proving-other-teachings-wrong/)

[Qasim Rashid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/qasim-rashid/)

[Education](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/education/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e4d/qasim-rashid-83060_education_if-you-want-to-spend-your-life-just-prov_2249046.jpg)

> [“My dad shook his head. “No, Son, I know what I believe and why I believe it. You don’t know what you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/qasim-rashid/my-dad-shook-his-head-no-son-i-know-what-i-believe-and-why-i-believe/)

[Qasim Rashid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/qasim-rashid/)

[Shook Head](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/shook-head/)

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