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Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas

Expert in Islamic studies and writer from Malaysia

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born
1931
died
2026
age at death
94
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philosopher, university teacher, writer

1931 – 2026

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Syed Muhammad al Naquib bin Ali al-Attas was a Malaysian Muslim philosopher of Arab descent. He was considered one of the few contemporary scholars who was thoroughly rooted in the traditional Islamic sciences and studied theology, philosophy, metaphysics, history, and literature. He pioneered the concept of Islamisation of knowledge.

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