Tashbih Sayyed
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Tashbih Sayyed was a Shia Pakistan
i-American scholar, journalist, and author and was the Editor in Chief of Our Times, Pakistan Today
, and In Review
. Tashbih Sayyed worked from 1967-1980 for the Pakistan Television Corporation
. In 1981, he emigrated to the United States. As a regular columnist for newspapers in the US, Pakistan, Germany
and India
, Sayyed wrote about what he perceived as the Islamist threat to the US.
He was also founder of the websites, Muslim World Today, and Pakistan Today (not the Pakistani newspaper of the same name). Tashbih is featured in the documentaries, Relentless: The Struggle for Peace in Israel
and Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West
.
in 1941. Following the partition of India and the creation of Pakistan
in 1947, his family left for Pakistan.
He started his career in journalism at Pakistan Television in 1967, ultimately becoming the controller and general manager of the station. During his last years at Pakistan Television, Dr. Sayyed became the founder of the station’s current affairs programming. As a result of his liberal views, however, he came under attack by the Zia ul-Haq regime. He left his position at the station in 1980 and immigrated to the U.S. in 1981.
After moving to the United States, he worked as a translator and writer for several years.
In later years, Tashbih founded two California-based weekly newspapers, Pakistan Today (1991) and Muslim World Today. He is the author of eight books, including: "History of the World," "Left of the Center," "Pakistan -- An Unfinished Agenda," "Mohammad -- A Secularist's View," "Foreign Policy of Pakistan" and "Shadow Warriors -- Afghanistan, Pakistan, Taliban." He appeared in the documentary "Relentless: The Struggle for Peace in Israel" (2003) and in "Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West" (2005).
He was the founder and president of the Council for Democracy and Tolerance in the United States, an organization established to promote pluralism and respect for democratic values in society. He also served as editor of South Asia in Review, a quarterly journal, and was an adjunct fellow of the Hudson Institute
in Washington, D.C.
.
, Syria
, or the Gulf States
, and said that the refugees "cling to the illusion that defeating the Jews will restore their dignity".
He said that Arab dictators, the PLO and radical Islamist movements have used the media, mosques and universities to present Jews as unholy intruders, occupiers, murderers, and enemies of Islam. "To create a Palestinian state before this mindset is changed can only ensure that the new state will be yet another terrorist sponsor.", he argued. He continued by saying that Palestinian "terrorist movements" have successfully connected the Arab-Israeli conflict with the militant Islamists' goal of establishing a global caliphate
Tashbih condemned the press that portrays the Israelis as villains, and "chooses to ignore all rules of ethical journalism when it comes to Israel"
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i-American scholar, journalist, and author and was the Editor in Chief of Our Times, Pakistan Today
Pakistan Today
- Introduction :Pakistan Today is an English-language newspaper published from three Pakistani cities including Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad....
, and In Review
In Review
is a cover album by Mikuni Shimokawa. It contains 11 tracks from various anime series.-Track listing:# "Omoide Ga Ippai" # "Zankoku Na Tenshi No Thesis" # "Rondo: Revolution" feat. Ringo Urashima...
. Tashbih Sayyed worked from 1967-1980 for the Pakistan Television Corporation
Pakistan Television Corporation
The Pakistan Television Corporation is Pakistan's national television broadcaster. The first live transmission of PTV began on November 26, 1964, in Lahore...
. In 1981, he emigrated to the United States. As a regular columnist for newspapers in the US, Pakistan, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Sayyed wrote about what he perceived as the Islamist threat to the US.
He was also founder of the websites, Muslim World Today, and Pakistan Today (not the Pakistani newspaper of the same name). Tashbih is featured in the documentaries, Relentless: The Struggle for Peace in Israel
Relentless: The Struggle for Peace in the Middle East
Relentless: The Struggle for Peace in the Middle East, also known as Relentless: The Struggle for Peace in Israel, is a 2003 documentary produced by the pro-Israel media watchdog group HonestReporting...
and Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West
Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West
Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West, also called Obsession, is a 2005 documentary film about the perceived threat of radical Islam to Western civilization. Using extensive Arab television footage it claims to give an 'insider's view' of the hatred preached by radicals to incite global...
.
Biography
Tashbih Sayyed was born in IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in 1941. Following the partition of India and the creation of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
in 1947, his family left for Pakistan.
He started his career in journalism at Pakistan Television in 1967, ultimately becoming the controller and general manager of the station. During his last years at Pakistan Television, Dr. Sayyed became the founder of the station’s current affairs programming. As a result of his liberal views, however, he came under attack by the Zia ul-Haq regime. He left his position at the station in 1980 and immigrated to the U.S. in 1981.
After moving to the United States, he worked as a translator and writer for several years.
In later years, Tashbih founded two California-based weekly newspapers, Pakistan Today (1991) and Muslim World Today. He is the author of eight books, including: "History of the World," "Left of the Center," "Pakistan -- An Unfinished Agenda," "Mohammad -- A Secularist's View," "Foreign Policy of Pakistan" and "Shadow Warriors -- Afghanistan, Pakistan, Taliban." He appeared in the documentary "Relentless: The Struggle for Peace in Israel" (2003) and in "Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West" (2005).
He was the founder and president of the Council for Democracy and Tolerance in the United States, an organization established to promote pluralism and respect for democratic values in society. He also served as editor of South Asia in Review, a quarterly journal, and was an adjunct fellow of the Hudson Institute
Hudson Institute
The Hudson Institute is an American think tank founded in 1961, in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, by futurist, military strategist, and systems theorist Herman Kahn and his colleagues at the RAND Corporation...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
.
Views on the Islamist Movement
Sayyed criticized the Palestinian extremism, saying that "Terrorists not only benefit from wide support through Palestinian society, they embody only too well the deepest hopes of the majority: to destroy the Jewish state". He criticized Arab nations of making the children and grandchildren of Palestinian refugees second class citizens in LebanonLebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
, Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
, or the Gulf States
Arab states of the Persian Gulf
"Arab states of the Persian Gulf" or "Arab Persian Gulf states" or "Persian Gulf Arab states" or "Arabic Persian Gulf states" or "Arab States of The Gulf", are terms that refer to the six Arab states of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman, bordering the Persian Gulf....
, and said that the refugees "cling to the illusion that defeating the Jews will restore their dignity".
He said that Arab dictators, the PLO and radical Islamist movements have used the media, mosques and universities to present Jews as unholy intruders, occupiers, murderers, and enemies of Islam. "To create a Palestinian state before this mindset is changed can only ensure that the new state will be yet another terrorist sponsor.", he argued. He continued by saying that Palestinian "terrorist movements" have successfully connected the Arab-Israeli conflict with the militant Islamists' goal of establishing a global caliphate
Caliphate
The term caliphate, "dominion of a caliph " , refers to the first system of government established in Islam and represented the political unity of the Muslim Ummah...
Views on Israel
Dr. Tashbih Sayyed regarded Israel highly, and said that Israel is vital for the stability of the region. In an article published in Muslim World Today, describing his visit to Israel, has said that Arabs are protected by Israel's democratic principles, the Muslim Arab citizens of Israel are afforded all the rights and privileges of Israeli citizenship. He noted that Israel is one of the few countries in the Middle East where Arab women can vote. In contrast to the non-Israeli Arab world, Arab women in Israel enjoy the same status as men. Muslim women have the right to vote and to be elected to public office. Muslim women, according to Sayyed, are in fact are more liberated in Israel than in any Muslim country. Israeli law prohibits polygamy, child marriage, and the "barbarity" of female sexual mutilation. He concluded by saying "I am convinced that it is true that God created this earth but it is also a fact that only an Israel can keep this earth from dying".Tashbih condemned the press that portrays the Israelis as villains, and "chooses to ignore all rules of ethical journalism when it comes to Israel"