KUALA LUMPUR: Royal Professor Tan Sri Dr Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas was laid to rest at Bukit Kiara Muslim cemetery, near here, on Monday (March 9). The hearse carrying the 94-year-old scholar and contemporary Islamic civilisation thinker arrived at the cemetery at noon, and the burial was completed half an hour later. The prayer was led by the scholar’s son, Datuk Dr Syed Ali Tawfik Al-Attas. Syed Muhammad Naquib, founder and former director of the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC), passed away at 6.47pm on Sunday (March 8) evening. Royal Professor is the highest and most esteemed professorship in Malaysia, bestowed by the King.

Source: The Star March 09, 2026 14:14 UTC