Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Bodata Tuan Guru Nik Abdul Aziz-Bahasa Inggeris




Yang Amat Berhormat Tuan Guru Dato' Haji Nik Abdul Aziz bin Nik Mat was born in Kelantan in 1931. He started his education in Malay and Arabic. Upon completing his secondary education, he continued his studies at Deoband (Darul Ulum), India and obtained a Master Degree in Arts (M.A) in Islamic Law and Judiciary from al-Azhar University in Cairo.
Before venturing into full-time politics, he served as a religious teacher at Ma'ahad Muhammadi, Kota Bharu and also as freelance preacher. He became active in politics in 1967, and in successive General elections since 1969, he has won the state Legislative Assembly seat at Semut Api. He retained the seat in 1990, and when PAS captured Kelantan, he was sworn-in as the Menteri Besar of Kelantan on 23 October 1990.
He is the PAS state Commissioner and Chairman of the National PAS Religious Council (Dewan Ulama') until 1995, and now he is the General Adviser (Mursyidul Am) PAS. A Simple man, he is popularly known among both kampung and townfolks alike as "Tuan Guru" and he never stopped giving weekly Friday sermons since 1969 until 1978, and since 1990 till now.
Tuan Guru is married to Datin Hajjah Tuan Sabariah binti Tuan Ishak and they are blessed with 10 children, five boys and five girls.
He attends the conference of Rulers in his capacity as Menteri Besar accompanying HRH Al-Sultan Kelantan

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