A fan favorite since the show 's inception , Chris Carabott of IGN stated that in the episode " The Economist " – " Sayid Jarrah is a badass who could give Jack Bauer , James Bond , and Jason Bourne all a run for their money " . Faisal Abbas , Media Editor of the London-based international Arabic daily '' Asharq Al-Awsat '' , considered that Jarrah , along with other ' heroic ' Muslim characters ( such as '' Sleeper Cell 's '' Darwyn al-Sayeed ) who emerged in American media after the 9/11 terrorist attacks , are proof that Arabs and Muslims have been undertaking more prominent roles within the media since those events . '' Entertainment Weekly '' describes " tortured Sayid " as a " captivating minor character "
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