Tashbih Sayyed is a practicing Muslim. He was born in Pakistan and speaks English, Urdu and Punjabi. He is a specialist in Islamic, Middle East, and South and Central Asian History. Mr. Sayyed has taught Political Science and International Relations at the University of Karachi and has been a regular speaker on Arab-Israeli Conflict, Indo-Pakistan Relations, Afghanistan and India-China Affairs for Pakistan Television. As a terrorism expert, he has served as an advisor to the United States government on Radical Islam.

Mr. Sayyed produced popular programs and talk shows in Pakistan. He hosted "The World Tonight" which was telecast in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh and produced documentaries on Muslim culture and politics.

Mr. Sayyed has written extensively on the roots of Anti-Semitism in Muslim theology and the history of Muslim extremism. He has two forthcoming books, Muhammad; The Life of the Prophet of Islam and The Scorpion's Shadow. Since 1990, Mr. Sayyed has been the editor of "Muslim World Today" www.muslimworldtoday.com and "South Asia, In Review."

Recently, Mr. Sayyed founded the Council for Democracy and Tolerance. This is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote democratic ideals among Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs and Bahaai.