Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas
Malaysian philosopher
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Syed Muhammad al Naquib bin Ali al-Attas is a Malaysian Muslim philosopher. He is one of the few contemporary scholars who is thoroughly rooted in the traditional Islamic sciences and studies theology, philosophy, metaphysics, history, and... Wikipedia
Born: 1931 (age 92 years), West Java, Indonesia
Siblings: Syed Hussein Alatas
Education: McGill University and Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Parents: Syed Ali al-Attas and Sharifah Raquan al-Aydarus
Academic advisors: Martin Lings; Arthur John Arberry
Awards: Iqbal Centenary Commemorative Medal (Pakistan)
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