Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has described the passing of renowned economist Prof Khurshid Ahmad as a significant loss to the Islamic world. In a Facebook post today, Anwar said Ahmad was not only a scholar but also a prominent thinker, a pioneer of modern Islamic economic thought and co-founder of The Islamic Foundation in the United Kingdom.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Anwar offered his deepest condolences, expressing hope that Ahmad’s intellectual legacy will continue to inspire future generations. Anwar prayed for Ahmad, wishing that Allah SWT accepts his good deeds, forgives his sins, grants him peace in the hereafter, and places him among the martyrs and the righteous.

International media reported that Ahmad, born on March 23, 1932 in New Delhi, India, died at the age of 93 in Leicester, United Kingdom, yesterday.

In a separate posting, Anwar expressed his sadness over the passing of renowned Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, describing the Nobel laureate as a literary titan whose works stirred minds and challenged power. Anwar reflected on receiving the Order of the Sun of Peru last year, an honor previously awarded to Vargas Llosa.

According to media reports, Vargas Llosa died in Lima on Sunday at the age of 89. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010 for his acclaimed works, including Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter, Death in the Andes, and The War of the End of the World.