Fadzil Noor
| Yang Berbahagia Dato' Ustaz Hajji Fadzil Noor | |
|---|---|
| President of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | |
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In office 1989 – 23 July 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Yusof Rawa |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Hadi Awang |
| Leader of the Opposition of Malaysia | |
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In office 29 November 1999 – 23 July 2002 | |
| Monarch |
Jaafar Salahuddin |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir bin Mohamad |
| Preceded by | Lim Kit Siang |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Hadi Awang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 March 1937 |
| Died | 23 July 2002 (aged 65) |
| Political party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Siti Khadijah Ibrahim |
| Children | 8 (5 sons & 3 daughters) |
| Parents |
Mohd Noor Abdul Hamid Hindun Abdul Rahman |
| Alma mater | Al-Azhar University |
| Profession | Religious teacher |
| Religion | Islam |
Dato' Ustaz Haji Fadzil bin Muhammad Noor[1] (13 March 1937 – 23 June 2002) was a Malaysian politician and religious teacher. He was the president of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) from 1989 to 2002 and Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of Malaysia from 1999 to 2002.
Fadzil became the Deputy President of PAS in 1983, when Yusof Rawa ascended to the party's presidency. The election of Yusof and Fadzil marked a victory for the party's conservative ulama faction. Both men wanted PAS to advocate for an Islamic state in Malaysia modelled on the one that had arisen in Iran following the 1979 revolution there.[2]
When Yusof resigned due to health reasons in 1989, Fadzil became PAS's President. He set PAS on a more moderate path, diverting from the hardline Islamism of Yusof's presidency. This involved reorienting the party's platform away from the propagation of religious doctrine towards a greater focus on social and economic issues such as poverty alleviation.[3] This approach brought greater electoral success for the party. PAS captured the state of Kelantan at the 1990 election and Terengganu in 1999.[4] His presidency saw the formation of the Barisan Alternatif coalition between PAS, the Democratic Action Party and Keadilan, which made large gains in the 1999 election.[5] In the face of criticism from the party's conservatives, he justified cooperation with non-Muslim opposition parties by arguing that PAS's 'struggle for justice' was 'not only for the Malays, not only for the Muslims, but for all Malaysians'.[6]
Fadzil also set about infusing the party's youth ranks with urban professionals, such as Hatta Ramli, Dzulkefly Ahmad and Nasharudin Mat Isa, to diversify the party's future leadership beyond religious clerics.[7]
Fadzil died on 23 June 2002 after undergoing heart bypass surgery.[8] He was succeeded as PAS President and leader of the opposition in Parliament by Abdul Hadi Awang.
He was an alumnus of Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt.[9]
References
- ↑ Islam and Violence in Malaysia
- ↑ Stark, Jan. "Constructing an Islamic Model in Two Malaysian States: PAS Rule in Kelantan and Terengganu". SOJOURN: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia (April 2004) – via Questia. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Liow, Joseph Chinyong (2009). Piety and Politics: Islamism in Contemporary Malaysia. Oxford University Press. p. 76 – via Questia. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid (2006). "5". In Saw Swee-Hock. Malaysia: Recent Trends and Challenges. K. Kesavapany. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 110 – via Questia. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "The Passing of Datuk Fadzil Noor, a Great Malaysian". Aliran Monthly. Archived from the original on 6 June 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
- ↑ Liow, Joseph Chinyong (2009). Piety and Politics: Islamism in Contemporary Malaysia. Oxford University Press. p. 77 – via Questia. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Liew Chin Tong (1 January 2007). "PAS LEADERSHIP: New Faces and Old Constraints". Southeast Asian Affairs – via Questia. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Fadzil Noor, a Malaysian Islamist, Dies at 65". The New York Times. 25 June 2002. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
- ↑ Death of PAS leader leaves party facing difficult decisions (by Abd Rahman Koya) - Media Monitors Network
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lim Kit Siang |
Leader of the Opposition of Malaysia 1999–2002 |
Succeeded by Abdul Hadi Awang |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Yusof Rawa |
President of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 1989–2002 |
Succeeded by Abdul Hadi Awang |