Part 2 of 3: Advancing Cross-Cultural Understanding in Hampton Roads

Rachid Khould is the Imam of Crescent Community Center in Virginia Beach. Born in Morocco, he came to the United States to study comparative literature at City College in New York.

Imam Khould was called to leadership by the Virginia Beach Muslim community in 2009. Since then, he has been leading them in prayers, helping with family counseling, and organizing religious events. The Crescent Community Center is also involved in numerous inter-faith and community initiatives and Imam Khould often is called upon to represent the mosque in speaking about Islam.