As Imam, Raheem became active in various committees in Kalamazoo MI, where he represented the residents on the Northside of Kalamazoo. Prison ministry was also a part of the activities he participated in as an Imam under the guidance of Imam Warith Deen Mohammed. As a Financial Manager, Mr. Rashid sold financial services in 6 states: Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Mississippi, and Missouri. In the year of 1994, Raheem founded "Tam Distributing Company" and represented the company in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, GA. As an active member of the Islamic community, he hosted Imam Warith Deen Mohammed in a "Community Awareness Day"; co-presented Muhammad Ali and his manager Jabbir Muhammad Life Time Awards.
Mr. Rashid also met and interacted with several famous people such as Reverend Jessie Jackson, Richard Pryor, Minister Louis Farrakhan, Imam Jamil El-Amin (H. Rap Brown), Chuck D. (founder of Public Enemy), and Fred Meijer (Meijer stores). Raheem participated in the Atlanta project which was founded by former president Jimmy Carter.
Abdul-Raheem S. Rashid was proceeded in death by his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gene Gaston, his sister, Bessie Coleman and his brother, Ricky Jeffrey. Leaving to cherish his memories are three sons: Anthony (Amanda) Jones and Robert Dunigan (Michigan), Tahir Rashid (Florida); two daughters JoAnna (Eldon) Dorrington (Michigan) and Angela Cleveland (Georgia); four sisters: Janice (Randy) Brown (Georgia), Charlotte Jeffrey (Wisconsin), and Jeanette (Jerome) Parker (Michigan), Judi (Gregory) James (Michigan); one brother, Larry Easter (Michigan) and one step-sister Rosie (Leonard) Rogers (Indiana); a special aunt Mary Kate Gibson of Kalamazoo; 16 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
Published by the courtesy of his family and Langeland FH
As Imam, Raheem became active in various committees in Kalamazoo MI, where he represented the residents on the Northside of Kalamazoo. Prison ministry was also a part of the activities he participated in as an Imam under the guidance of Imam Warith Deen Mohammed. As a Financial Manager, Mr. Rashid sold financial services in 6 states: Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Mississippi, and Missouri. In the year of 1994, Raheem founded "Tam Distributing Company" and represented the company in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, GA. As an active member of the Islamic community, he hosted Imam Warith Deen Mohammed in a "Community Awareness Day"; co-presented Muhammad Ali and his manager Jabbir Muhammad Life Time Awards.
Mr. Rashid also met and interacted with several famous people such as Reverend Jessie Jackson, Richard Pryor, Minister Louis Farrakhan, Imam Jamil El-Amin (H. Rap Brown), Chuck D. (founder of Public Enemy), and Fred Meijer (Meijer stores). Raheem participated in the Atlanta project which was founded by former president Jimmy Carter.
Abdul-Raheem S. Rashid was proceeded in death by his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gene Gaston, his sister, Bessie Coleman and his brother, Ricky Jeffrey. Leaving to cherish his memories are three sons: Anthony (Amanda) Jones and Robert Dunigan (Michigan), Tahir Rashid (Florida); two daughters JoAnna (Eldon) Dorrington (Michigan) and Angela Cleveland (Georgia); four sisters: Janice (Randy) Brown (Georgia), Charlotte Jeffrey (Wisconsin), and Jeanette (Jerome) Parker (Michigan), Judi (Gregory) James (Michigan); one brother, Larry Easter (Michigan) and one step-sister Rosie (Leonard) Rogers (Indiana); a special aunt Mary Kate Gibson of Kalamazoo; 16 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
Published by the courtesy of his family and Langeland FH
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