Nabilah Lubis
Indonesian philologist, writer and lecturer (1942–2026)
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Nabilah Lubis (born Nabilah ‘Abdel Fattah,[3] Arabic: نبيلة عبد الفتاح, romanized: Nabīlah ʻAbd al-Fattaḥ, Arabic pronunciation: [nabiːla ʕabdel fattaːħ]; March 14, 1942 – February 28, 2026) was an Indonesian philologist, writer, translator and lecturer. Nabilah was an Egyptian who was married by a Batak Mandailing man from Medan named Burhanuddin Umar Lubis, so she changed her last name to Nabilah Lubis.[1]
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- University of Cairo (bachelor's degree, 1963)
- Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta (master's degree, 1988)
- Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta (doctor's degree, 1992)
- Leiden University (Indonesian Netherlands Cooperation in Islamic Studies program, 1989–1990)
- Writer
- book translator
- philologist
- lecturer
Nabilah Lubis | |
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| نبيلة عبد الفتاح[1] | |
Nabilah Lubis | |
| Born | Nabilah ‘Abdel Fattah[2] March 14, 1942 Cairo, Egypt |
| Died | February 28, 2026 (aged 83) Cairo, Egypt |
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| Occupations |
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| Organization | Muslimat Nahdlatul Ulama |
| Spouse |
Burhanuddin Umar Lubis
(m. 1963; died 2019) |
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| Parent | ‘Abdel Fattah (father) |
Career
After Lubis completed her doctoral education at the Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic Institute (IAIN Jakarta, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta) in 1992, she became the first female doctorate at IAIN Jakarta. Two years later, in 1994, professor Quraish Shihab as chancellor of IAIN Jakarta appointed her as Dean of the Faculty of Adab and Humanities. Lubis retired from her position as Professor at the Faculty of Adab and Humanities at UIN Jakarta in 2007. She was the Expert Council of the Muslimat Nahdlatul Ulama for the period 2016–2021 with Sinta Nuriyah Wahid and eight other people.[4]
Death
Lubis died in Cairo on February 28, 2026, at the age of 83.[5]
