Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ali al-Attas is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Syed Muhammad al Naquib. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Royal Professor[1] Tan Sri Dr.
Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas
PSM
Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas in his Library
Born (1931-09-05) September 5, 1931 (age 93)
Buitenzorg, West Java, Dutch East Indies (now Bogor, Indonesia)
EducationRoyal Military Academy Sandhurst
Alma materUniversity of Malaya (BA)
McGill University (MA)
SOAS University of London (PhD)
University of Khartoum (D. Litt)
Notable work[1] Islam and Secularism, Historical Fact and fiction, The Concept of Education in Islam: A Framework for an Islamic Philosophy of Education, Prolegomena to the Metaphysics of Islam, Islam: The Covenants Fulfilled
SpouseLatifah al-Attas
Children4
AwardsIqbal Centenary Commemorative Medal (Pakistan)
EraModern
School
ThesisThe Mysticism of Hamzah Fansuri (two-volume doctoral thesis) [2] (1962.)
Academic advisorsMartin Lings
Arthur John Arberry
Main interests
Notable ideas
Islamisation of knowledge
Syed Naquib al-Attas' voice 
Excerpt from a recording of Syed Naquib al-Attas's voice.

Syed Muhammad al Naquib bin Ali al-Attas (Arabic: سيد محمد نقيب العطاس Sayyid Muḥammad Naqīb al-ʿAṭṭās; born 5 September 1931) is a Malaysian Muslim philosopher. He is one of the few contemporary scholars who is thoroughly rooted in the traditional Islamic sciences and studied theology, philosophy, metaphysics, history, and literature.[citation needed] He pioneered the concept of Islamisation of knowledge. Al-Attas' philosophy and methodology of education have one goal: Islamisation of the mind, body and soul and its effects on the personal and collective life of Muslims as well as others, including the spiritual and physical non-human environment. He is the second Malaysian to be awarded the title of Royal Professor (Profesor Diraja) after the late Ungku Abdul Aziz.[2]

He is the author of 27 works on various aspects of Islamic thought and civilisation, particularly on Sufism, cosmology, metaphysics, philosophy and Malay language and literature.

  1. ^ "Bestowal of 'Royal Professor' title an inspiration for academic community, says Zambry". The Star. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Tan Sri Dr Syed Muhammad Naquib dikurnia gelaran profesor diraja" (in Malay). Retrieved 23 October 2024.