This is very sad news.
May Allah shower his blessings upon him.

> Edward Said Passes Away
>
> WASHINGTON, DC, Sept. 25, 2003: This morning, September 25th around 7am,
> prominent scholar Dr. Edward Said passed away due to pancreatic cancer.
>
> Edward Said's tirelessness on Palestinian issues inspired so many. He truly
> left his mark in this world.  In one his articles, Dr. Said once said: "The
> vast majority of our people are now thoroughly sick of the misfortunes that
> have befallen us . . . On the other hand, I have never met a Palestinian who is
> tired enough of being a Palestinian to give up entirely."
>
>

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