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FAMOUS PERSONALITY
Name: Muhammad Hariz bin Muslan Class: 3 Ar-razi
Nik Aziz ‘tok guru’
Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat was perhaps best known for his humility, having lived in an old wooden house even while heading Kelantan for over two decades. His real name is Nik Abdul Aziz bin Nik Mat, was born on 10 January 1931 in Kampung Pulau Melaka, Kelantan. Tuan Guru Dato ' Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat was in a family that is very powerful stick to the teachings of Islam. His father, Haji Nik Mat bin Raja Banjar bin Raja Abdullah bin Raja is Raja Jembal descendant Mamat. His father, better known as Lord Guru Nik Mat call Godly as he's religious sciences. He is famous in Kelantan in the conduct of village huts Fly Shop. In these programmes, Nik Abdul Aziz received his early education with hundreds of Islamic students from all over Southeast Asia.
Since young he studied thoroughly religious Scriptures from the late muktabar and learn to write from his father and his mother Hajah Aminah Majid. During the age of 9 years, Nik Abdul Aziz sent learning with Tuan Guru Haji Mohamad Abas at the pondok Ittifaqiyah Madrasah, Jertih, Besut, Terengganu. Although the age of the Master Teacher is still young but he is able to dominate the book Asmuni (a grammar book that relatively high) comparable to students who are older.
Early LifeNik Abdul Aziz was born in Kota Bharu in 1931 as the second of five siblings. He was raised by a single father (Tok Kura) who was an aspiring blacksmith. Nik Aziz's Islamic studies began in pondok schools in Kelantan and Terengganu. He went on to study at Darul Uloom Deoband in Uttar Pradesh, India for five years. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Arabic Studies and Master of Arts in Islamic jurisprudence from Al-Azhar University, Egypt. During his university studies, he was one of the witnesses and a civilian to have lived in the heat of the Arab-Israeli Conflict.
Having returned from Egypt, Nik Aziz began as a teacher at various religious schools in Kelantan, hence his popular nickname "Tok Guru.” He was able to converse in Standard Malay, Arabic, English, Tamil and Urdu in addition to his native Kelantanese.
Political CareerNik Aziz joined PAS in 1967. He contested and won the Kelantan Hilir parliamentary seat by-election in that same year, and held the seat (later renamed Pengkalan Chepa) until 1986. In 1982, he was part of a movement by young members to bring change to the party leadership. PAS had lost the Kelantan state elections in 1978 and, as PAS state commissioner, Nik Aziz began to question president Asri Muda's leadership. Finally, in the PAS Muktamar (General Assembly) that year, Asri was forced to resign.
After stepping aside from federal politics, Nik Aziz won a seat in the Kelantan State Assembly in the 1986 general elections. In 1990, PAS managed to wrest control of Kelantan back from Barisan Nasional. In his capacity as party leader in the state, Nik Aziz became Menteri Besar of Kelantan. He succeeded Yusof Rawa as spiritual leader of PAS in 1991.
Nik Aziz's government was re-elected on four occasions (1995, 1999, 2004, 2008), until his retirement in 2013. During the 1990s, his administration in Kelantan frequently clashed on the role of Islam in Malaysia with the Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. In contrast with the racially-exclusive ruling party UMNO, he openly rejected communal politics.
Nik Aziz commanded support from a large number of non-Muslims in Malaysia and played a leading role during PAS' increase in popularity among non-Muslims.
Retirement and Death
Nik Aziz retired as Chief Minister of Kelantan at the 2013 election. PAS was re-elected and Nik Aziz's deputy, Ahmad Yaakob, took his place. Over the ensuing two years, Nik Aziz became increasingly ill with prostate cancer, and died at 9.40 p.m. on 12 February 2015 at his residence in Kampung Pulau Melaka, Kota Bharu. The following day, more than 10,000 people attended his funeral at Masjid Tok Guru, his local mosque. His death triggered a by-election for his seat, N06 Chempaka in the Kelantan State Assembly.
Speciality Quiet, devout, generous and patient A Skilled Speaking Preacher Pursue Islamic Knowledge Since Young Love to qiamullail Operate the mobile huts Never stopped going out from home day and
night giving lectures and speaking to villagers.
Summary He was a great leader who gave everything he
could to his people Humble and respected leader A positive and open attitude
