Background
Al-Attas, Syed Muhammad al-Naquib was born on September 5, 1931 in Bogor, Java, Indonesia. Son of Syed Ali and Sharifah Raguan (Al-Aydrus) Al-Al-Attas.
Al-Attas, Syed Muhammad al-Naquib was born on September 5, 1931 in Bogor, Java, Indonesia. Son of Syed Ali and Sharifah Raguan (Al-Aydrus) Al-Al-Attas.
Student, Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, England, 1955. Student, University Malaya, 1959. Master of Arts, McGill University, 1962.
Doctor of Philosophy, London University, 1965. Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Khartoum.
U. Malaya, 1964-1969, dean faculty arts, 1969-1970. Co-founder National U. Malaysia, 1970, professor Malay language and literature, dean faculty arts, founder, Institute Malay Language, Literature and Culture, National U. Malaysia, 1970. State guest scholar Institut Vostokovedenia, Moscow, 1970.
Visiting scholar, visiting professor Temple University, Philadelphia, 1976-1977. Distinguished professor, Tun Abdul Razak chair Southeast Asian studies, distinguished professor Islamic studies Ohio U., 1981-1982, professor Islamic Thought and CivilizationInternat. Islamic U., Kuala Lumpur, 1987-1990, designer, landscaper, interior decorator, founder, director International Institute Islamic Thought & Civilization, 1991, Al-Ghazali chair in Islamic thought, 1993.
Lecturer throughout world on Islam in Southeast Asia. Created Arabic calligraphic panel for Tropen Museum, Amsterdam, 1954. Discovered, established true and correct date of Trengganu inscription, 1971.
Delegate numerous international philosophical congresses. Principal consultant World of Islam Festival, speaker International Islamic Conference, London, 1976. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization expert on Islamic history and civilization.
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Served with Malay Infantry, 1950-1956. Fellow Imperial IranianAcad. Philosophy; member American Philosophical Association, Société Thomiste Internationale, Royal Academy Jordan.
Married Latifah (Moira Maureen O'Shay) October 9, 1961. Children: Sharifah Faizah, Syed Ali Tawfik, Sharifah Shifa, Syed Haydar.