Fouad Zakariyya

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]

## Biography[edit]

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[edit]

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

## Articles[edit]

* The Incoherence of Islamic Fundamentalism

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d "Fouad Zakariyya, Arab existentialist with a secular vision". The National. 20 March 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
2. ^ Mohammad Al Mutawa (17 March 2010). "Fouad Zakaria: Saluting the father of Arab existentialism". Gulf News. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
3. ^ "Fouad Zakariyya, 1927-2010". The Arabist. 24 March 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2014.

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