Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah attended a Yasin recital and tahlil for the late scholar, a prominent Islamic thinker, at Istana Negara.
KUALA LUMPUR: Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia attended a Yasin recitation and tahlil ceremony for the late Royal Professor Tan Sri Dr Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas at Istana Negara here today.
Also present were Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Hasan and Federal Territories Mufti Ahmad Fauwaz Fadzil.
Her Majesty also performed the Zuhur prayers in congregation with invited guests, led by Ustaz Wan Noor Hilmy Wan Ismail from the Islamic Affairs Division of Istana Negara.
During the ceremony, Raja Zarith Sofiah also granted an audience to the late scholar’s daughter, Sharifah Shifa Al-Attas.
Syed Muhammad Naquib, widely regarded as a prominent scholar and contemporary Islamic civilisation thinker, died at the age of 94 at 6.47 pm last Sunday.
The founder and director of the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC) was laid to rest at the Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery here at 12.30 pm the following day.
The late scholar was conferred the title of Royal Professor by His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia on Oct 23, 2024, in recognition of his immense contributions to the development of knowledge and Islamic education.
Royal Professor is the highest and most prestigious academic title in Malaysia bestowed by the KIng on distinguished scholars in recognition of their invaluable ontributions to the nation.
