00:00Royal Professor Tanshri Dr. Syed Muhammad Naqweeb al-Attas, who passed away on Sunday evening,
00:07was laid to rest at Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery in Kuala Lumpur on Monday.
00:13The hearse carrying the remains of the 94-year-old scholar and renowned thinker on contemporary Islamic civilization
00:19arrived at the cemetery at noon, with the burial completed about half an hour later.
00:25Earlier, Prime Minister Datuk Syed Anwar Ibrahim attended the funeral prayer at Masjid Al-Taqwa in Tamantun Dr. Ismail,
00:33together with several cabinet ministers, family members, friends and local residents.
00:39Among those present was Tengku Ampuan Pahang Tungku Azizah Aminah Maimuna Iskandaria.
01:05The funeral prayer was led by the scholar's son, Datuk Dr. Syed Ali Taufiq Al-Attas.
01:12Syed Muhammad Naqweeb, the founder and former director of Istaq, died at 6.47pm on Sunday.
01:19He was conferred the title of Royal Professor in October 2024 in recognition of his contributions to the nation,
01:28particularly in the field of Islamic education.
01:31Royal Professor is the highest and most prestigious academic title in Malaysia
01:35and is conferred by the Yang di Pertuan Agong.
01:49Royal Professor, was founded in a
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