The former Prof. Emeritus Tan Sri Dr. Mohd Kamal Hassan (1942-2023) was a Malay Muslim intellectual who was well exposed to the mindsets of the East and West, and his thought process was original, universal, moderate, comprehensive, and people-oriented. As a scholar who showed great zeal and zest for the revival of the true spirit of Islam, Prof. Emeritus Tan Sri Dr. Mohd Kamal worked tirelessly in giving lectures and writing on matters related to the Muslim Ummah.