Fouad Zakariyya (or Fuʼād Zakarīyā; 1927 – 13 March 2010) was an Egyptian philosopher, and critic of Islamist thought who is known as “the father of Arab
existentialism
Existentialism ( ) is a form of philosophical inquiry that explores the problem of human existence and centers on human thinking, feeling, and acting. Existentialist thinkers frequently explore issues related to the meaning, purpose, and valu ...
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Biography
Zakariyya was born in 1927.
[ He studied at Ain Shams University in Cairo, and obtained a doctorate in philosophy in 1956.]Kuwait University
Kuwait University ( ar, جامعة الكويت, abbreviated as Kuniv) is a public university located in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
History
Kuwait University (KU), (in Arabic: جامعة الكويت), was established in October 1966 under Act N. 29 ...
from 1974 to 1991.[
Zakarriya was a recipient of the Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Award for Humanities and Future Studies.
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Books
*''Myth and Reality in the Contemporary Islamist Movement''[
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Articles
*''The Incoherence of Islamic Fundamentalism''
References
Ain Shams University alumni
Egyptian academics
20th-century Egyptian philosophers
Egyptian critics of religions
Existentialists
Academic staff of Kuwait University
1927 births
2010 deaths
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