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Malaysian Islamic Party
The Malaysian Islamic Party, also known as the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (Malay language, Malay: ''Parti Islam Se-Malaysia''; Abbreviation, abbrev: PAS), is an Islamist political party in Malaysia. Ideologically focused on Islamic fundamentalism and Ketuanan Melayu, Malay dominance; PAS's electoral base is largely centered around Peninsular Malaysia's rural northern and east coast regions particularly the states of Kelantan, Terengganu, Perlis, and Kedah. They also gained significant support in the rural areas of Perak and Pahang in the last 2022 Malaysian general election, 2022 general election and the 2023 Malaysian state elections, 2023 state elections; dubbed as the "Green Wave (Malaysia), Green Wave". The party was a component party of the then governing Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition which came to power as a result of the 2020–21 Malaysian political crisis. The party governs either solely or as coalition partners in the states of Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Hadi Awang
Abdul Hadi bin Awang (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: عبدالهادي بن اواڠ; born 20 October 1947) is a Malaysians, Malaysian politician and ulama, religious teacher who has served as Dewan Rakyat, Member of Parliament (MP) for Marang (federal constituency), Marang since October 1990, 7th President of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), an Islamism, Islamist political party since June 2002 and a component party of Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition and formerly Gagasan Sejahtera (GS), Pakatan Rakyat (PR), Barisan Alternatif (BA) and Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU) coalitions. He served as the Leader of the Opposition (Malaysia), Leader of the Opposition from September 2002 to March 2004, 11th Menteri Besar of Terengganu from December 1999 to March 2004 and Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Ru Rendang from 1986 until 2018. At the international level, he formerly served as Vice-President of the International Union of Muslim Scholars. Hadi received his ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malay Mail
The ''Malay Mail'' is an online news portal in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the continuation of a print paper which was first published on 1 December 1896 when Kuala Lumpur was the capital of the then new Federated Malay States, making it the first daily newspaper to appear in the FMS. In December 2018, it ceased printing after 122 years but has continued as a news portal. During World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ..., the paper was replaced by the Malai Sinpo. Overview The newspaper used to be an afternoon edition which focused on local happenings and was promoted as "The Paper That Cares". It was common to find local community news making the headlines. A major example of this was the People's Live Telecast Fund, a public donation drive organised i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's Wing
A women's wing, sometimes also known as a women's group or women's branch, is an auxiliary or independent front or faction within a larger organization, typically a political party, that consists of that organization's female membership or acts to promote Women in government, women within a party. These wings vary widely in type, form, and affiliation. Membership may be either optional or automatic for all female members within the organization. The most common intention is to encourage women to join formal power structures, but different women's wings serve different purposes depending on variable circumstances. In politics The United Nations Development Programme defines women's wings within political parties as "internal sections that aim to strengthen women's representation and participation within the party and in the political process in general." Women are significantly underrepresented in political positions globally, on both local and national levels. Forming a women's wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Malays National Organisation
The United Malays National Organisation (Abbreviation, abbrev: UMNO; , PEKEMBAR) is a Conservatism, conservative, Nationalism, Malay nationalist political party in Malaysia. As the oldest national political party in the country (since its inception in 1946), UMNO has been known as Malaysia's "Grand Old Party". UMNO is a founding and the principal dominant member of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, which taken along with its predecessor Alliance Party (Malaysia), Alliance, had been the main governing party of Malaysia from the Federation of Malaya Independence Act 1957, independence of Malaya in 1957 until its defeat in the 2018 Malaysian general election, 2018 general election. From 1957 to 2018, every Prime Minister of Malaysia was also the President of the United Malays National Organisation, President of UMNO. It has since returned to power twice as a result of the 2020–2022 Malaysian political crisis, 2020-2022 Malaysian political crisis, firstly as a partner in a Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden
Afnan Hamimi bin Taib Azamudden is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Alor Setar since November 2022. He is the first Alor Setar MP of Malay ethnicity. He is a member of Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. He has also served as the Youth Chief of PN since January 2024 and of PAS since October 2023. Early life and education Afnan Hamimi's father was the former Grand Imam of the National Mosque, Dato' Taib Azamudden Md Taib. Afnan Hanimi continued his Diploma in Islamic Studies (Usuluddin) from Kolej Ugama Sultan Zainal Abidin (KUSZA), now known as Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Terengganu. He continued his Bachelor's degree in Usuluddin (Tafsir) at Al-Azhar University, Egypt, before continuing his Master's degree in Islamic Development Management at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM, Penang). Early career Afnan Hamimi served as general manager for Ahsana Enterprise. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuridah Mohd Salleh
Nuridah binti Mohd Salleh is a Malaysian politician and teacher who served as a Senator A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or Legislative chamber, chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the Ancient Rome, ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior ... from 2018 to 2022 and Dewan Muslimat PAS Chief from 2007 to 2011 and since 2015. Election results Honours * : ** Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (2021) References Living people 1961 births Malaysian Islamic Party politicians Members of the Dewan Negara Women members of the Dewan Negara 21st-century Malaysian women politicians 21st-century Malaysian politicians Companions of the Order of the Defender of the Realm {{Malaysia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmad Yahaya (politician)
Ahmad bin Saad @ Yahaya or commonly known as Ahmad Yahaya is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Pokok Sena since November 2022. He had served as Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Alor Mengkudu from May 2013 to May 2018. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) and formerly Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) and Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions. He has served as the Head of the Dewan Ulamak of PAS since 2021 and State Commissioner of PAS of Kedah Kedah (), also known by its honorific Darul Aman (Islam), Aman (دار الأمان; Arabic for 'The Safe Abode') and historically as Queda, is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of ... since 2019. Election results Honours Honours of Malaysia * : ** Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024) * : ** Knight Companion of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idris Ahmad (Perak Politician)
Idris bin Ahmad ( Jawi: إدريس بن أحمد; born 19 October 1963) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bagan Serai since November 2022. He served as the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Religious Affairs in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022, Senator from June 2020 to his resignation in November 2022 and the MP for Bukit Gantang from May 2013 to May 2018. He is a member and one of the Vice Presidents of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional Perikatan Nasional (PN; ) is a Malaysian Parliamentary group, political coalition consisting of Right-wing politics, right-wing and Far-right politics, far-right political parties. It is the second largest political coalition in Dewan Rakyat w ... (PN) and formerly Gagasan Sejahtera (GS), Pakata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nik Mohd
Nik is a male nickname/moniker derived from the Ancient Greek word ''νίκη'' (nike), meaning 'victory'. The name Nik is a shortened form that has several origins. One of the interpretations is that the name comes from Nike, the mythological goddess of victory. In another interpretation it is an abbreviation of the name Nikat, which means 'spiritual man', and according to a third interpretation it is a derivative of the names Nike or Nikica, which refer to victory. Sometimes the name is a diminutive of Dominic, which means 'one who belongs to God'. In the Kelantan state of Malaysia and the Pattani province of Thailand, ''Nik'' is an inherited title. Notable people with the given name or nickname include: * Nik Bärtsch (born 1971), Swiss pianist, composer and producer * Nik Bonitto (born 1999), American football player * Nik Caner-Medley (born 1983), American basketball player * Nik Cohn (born 1946), British rock journalist * Nik Constantinou (born 1999), Australian-Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar
Ahmad Samsuri bin Mokhtar (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: أحمد سمسوري بن مختار; born 16 November 1970), better known as Dr. Sam, is a Malaysian politician, Aerospace engineering, aerospace engineer and lecturer who has served as the 15th Menteri Besar of Terengganu and Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Ru Rendang since May 2018, Dewan Rakyat, Member of Parliament (MP) for Kemaman (federal constituency), Kemaman since December 2023 and group Chair (officer), Chairman for Terengganu Incorporated (TI Group). He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. He has also served as one of the Vice Presidents of PAS since June 2019. He also served as the 1st Treasurer-General of PN from November 2020 to his resignation in December 2024. Early life and education Ahmad Samsuri was born in Jerteh (town), Jerteh on 16 November 1970. He went to Sekolah Menengah Sains Sultan Mahmud, Kuala Tere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man
Tuan Ibharim bin Tuan Man or commonly known as Tuan Ibrahim bin Tuan Man ( Jawi: توان إبراهيم بن توان من; born 27 August 1960) is a Malaysian politician, lecturer and teacher who has served as the State Leader of the Opposition of Pahang since December 2022, Member of Parliament (MP) for Kubang Kerian since May 2018 and Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Cheka since November 2022. He served as the Minister of Environment and Water for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and the first term in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021 as well as the MLA for Jengka from November 1999 to March 2004. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of PN coal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hashim Jasin
Hashim bin Jasin ( Jawi: ; born 1 August 1939) is a Malaysian politician from the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. He has served as the 4th Spiritual Leader of PAS since October 2016 after the death of his predecessor Haron Din in September 2016 and its State Commissioner of Perlis from 1991 to 2013. Besides, he served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Arau after his victory in the 1998 Arau by-elections until the 1999 general election in November 1999 and Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sanglang from November 1999 to the 2013 general election in May 2013. Early life and education Hashim was born in Changkat Jawi, Perlis, Unfederated Malay States (now Malaysia). He attended Sekolah Melayu Jelampuk, Sekolah Alawiyah, Arau and University of Baghdad, Iraq studied bachelor's degree of Arabic literature and Islamic law. Political career PAS stance on opposition pact On 20 October 2016, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
