Fouad Zakariyya

Short description: Egyptian philosopher

Fouad Zakariyya

Born| 1927
Died| 13 March 2010 (aged 82-83)
Citizenship| Egypt
Alma mater| Ain Shams University
Known for| Existentialism
Scientific career
Fields| Philosophy
Institutions| Kuwait University

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.”[1][2]

## Contents

* 1 Biography
* 2 Books
* 3 Articles
* 4 References

## Biography

Zakariyya was born in 1927.[1] He studied at Ain Shams University in Cairo, and obtained a doctorate in philosophy in 1956.[3] Zakariyya was the head of the philosophy department at Kuwait University from 1974 to 1991.[1]

Zakarriya was a recipient of the Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Award for Humanities and Future Studies.

## Books

* Myth and Reality in the Contemporary Islamist Movement[1]

## Articles

* The Incoherence of Islamic Fundamentalism

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Fouad Zakariyya, Arab existentialist with a secular vision". The National. 20 March 2010. http://www.thenational.ae/news/fouad-zakariyya-arab-existentialist-with-a-secular-vision.
2. ↑ Mohammad Al Mutawa (March 17, 2010). "Fouad Zakaria: Saluting the father of Arab existentialism". Gulf News. http://gulfnews.com/opinions/columnists/fouad-zakaria-saluting-the-father-of-arab-existentialism-1.598693.
3. ↑ "Fouad Zakariyya, 1927-2010". The Arabist. 24 March 2010. http://arabist.net/blog/2010/3/14/fouad-zakariyya-1927-2010.html.

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