Dr. Tashbih Sayyed, an American Muslim hero, is no longer with us.  Tashbih was laid to rest in peace at the Harbor Lawn Mount Olive Memorial Park, Costa Mesa California.  American flags were on almost every grave. They also were hoisted high above the roadways. The wind was lightly blowing in a wonderful sparkling blue sky, typical of Southern California, as if to greet Tashbih in his last path; in fact, the hoisted American flags poignantly symbolized Dr. Tashbih Sayyed's core beliefs and spirit. That his funeral came on Memorial Day of this year was sad, yet appropriate, because of his deep love for America, his adopted country, and its values and ideals. I am in mourning for the loss of Tashbih. With his passing I have lost a  close personal friend. Tashbih was a distinguished journalist, scholar, and soldier for freedom. He was the editor-in-chief of two newspapers, Pakistan Today and Muslim World Today, and the author of six books. And yet he was  also a...(Read Full Post)