Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat

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Nik Abdul Aziz bin Nik Mat (Jawi: Script error: No such module "Lang".; 10 January 1931 – 12 February 2015) was a Malaysian politician and Muslim cleric. He was the Menteri Besar of Kelantan from 1990 to 2013 and the Mursyidul Am or Spiritual Leader of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) from 1991 until his death in 2015. Overall, his career as an elected politician lasted for some 48 years following his election to the Parliament of Malaysia in 1967.

Nik Aziz was notable for his racially progressive stances in contrast to other contemporary figures within PAS's leadership that made it appeal to periphery non-Malay, non-Muslim electoral bases contributing to historic coalitions with left-leaning and multicultural parties like in Pakatan Rakyat; his death however led said leadership to purge like-minded progressives who splintered as the National Trust Party, as well shifting themselves further right towards Malay supremacism.[1][2]

Early life

Nik 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.[3] Nik Aziz's Islamic studies began in pondok schools in Kelantan and Terengganu.[4] 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.[5]

Having returned from Egypt, Nik Aziz worked as a teacher at various religious schools in Kelantan including his father's pondok (religious school). Nik Aziz started to teach at various mosques and Pondok within Kelantan and other states. He became a respected Islamic scholar earning the nickname "Tuan Guru."[4] (means 'Master/sifu of Scholar or teacher' in Malay)Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Political career

Nik 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.[4] 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.[5]

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.[4] 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 then Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. In contrast with the racially exclusive ruling party UMNO, he openly rejected communal politics.[6]

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.[7][8][9]

In May 2013, Nik Aziz publicly stated that he did not consent on any co-operation between United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) as long as he was alive.[10] However, in September 2019, when PAS and UMNO signed the formal charter of alliance, named Muafakat Nasional, PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang claimed that Nik Aziz had already consented to the cooperation while he was alive.[11]

Issues

Hardline views

Nik Aziz drew some criticism for his hardline Islamic views. His advocacy of Islamic shariah law for all Malay Muslims drew criticismScript error: No such module "Unsubst".. According to Fox News, Nik Aziz suggested that women would be at a lower risk of being raped if they abandoned using their lipstick and perfume.[12] He was also recorded once stating that fashionable and sexy-dressing women deserved to be raped during a speech.[13]

The "Allah" issue

In 2012, there was an issue of Catholics in Malaysia using the Arabic term for "God"; "Allah" in their Christian Bible. Initially, Nik Aziz stated that the word "Allah" can be used by non-Muslims as the origin of the word itself is evidently pre-Islamic. The issue caused a stir in the Muslim community. The PAS party was almost divided into two blocs; one that supported the use of the word, and one that did not. Aiming to restore unity in PAS, Nik Aziz took back his words and disapproved of the word "Allah" being used by non-Muslims.[14]

Son detained under ISA

His son Nik Adli was held under the Malaysian Internal Security Act in 2001 for alleged terrorist activities including planning jihad, possession of weapons, and membership in the Kumpulan Mujahidin Malaysia (KMM), an Islamist extremist group.[15][16][17][18] After 5 years in detention without trial, he was released.[19]

Retirement and death

During the 2013 election, PAS once again won a majority of seats to form a Kelantan state government. Nik Aziz announced his retirement as Chief Minister of Kelantan, the post he held since 1990. His successor is Nik Aziz's former deputy Chief Minister Ahmad Yaakob, who took over his office to replace him as Kelantan's Chief Minister. Over the ensuing two years, Nik Aziz became increasingly ill with prostate cancer, and died on Template:Death date and age at 9.40 p.m. Malaysia Standard Time (UTC+08:00); at his residence in Template:Ill, Kota Bharu. The following day, more than 10,000 people attended his funeral at Masjid Tok Guru, his local mosque.[20] His death triggered the Kelantan State Assembly seat of 2015 Chempaka by-election.[21]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1967 P016 Kelantan Hilir Template:Party shading/PAS | Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat (PAS) 11,855 57.97% Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | Tengku Noor Asiah Tengku Ahmad (UMNO) 8,596 42.03% 20,737 3,259 74.84%
1969 Template:Party shading/PAS | Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat (PAS) 13,635 60.73% Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | Mohamed Salleh Ibrahim (UMNO) 8,817 39.27% 23,183 4,818 74.64%
1974 P017 Pengkalan Chepa Template:Party shading/PAS | Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat (PAS)1 13,243 73.88% Template:Party shading/Independent | Umar Ibrahim (IND) 4,682 26.12% 19,278 8,561 62.10%
1978 Template:Party shading/PAS | Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat (PAS) 11,897 54.53% Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | Muhammad Noor Ali (UMNO) 9,919 45.47% N/A 1,978 N/A
1982 Template:Party shading/PAS | Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat (PAS) 16,759 59.48% Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | Hassan Harun (UMNO) 11,417 40.52% 28,907 5,342 78.73%
1986 P023 Bachok Template:Party shading/PAS | Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat (PAS) 16,347 49.59% Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | Mohd. Zain Abdullah (HAMIM) 16,617 50.41% 33,627 270 80.08%

Note: 1 PAS were in the Alliance (1972–1973) and later Barisan Nasional (1973–1978) coalition government.

Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1986 N04 Semut Api Template:Party shading/PAS | Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat (PAS) 6,233 60.36% Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | Hafsah Osman (UMNO) 4,094 39.64% 10,754 2,139 74.97%
1990 Template:Party shading/PAS | Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat (PAS) 9,504 79.10% Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | Wan Mat (UMNO) 2,511 20.90% 12,341 6,993 76.22%
1995 N05 Chempaka Template:Party shading/PAS | Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat (PAS) 7,851 72.80% Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | Yusuf Isa (UMNO) 2,934 27.20% 11,413 4,917 74.80%
1999 Template:Party shading/PAS | Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat (PAS) 8,649 74.48% Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | Ropli Ishak (UMNO) 2,302 19.82% 11,801 6,347 78.26%
2004 Template:Party shading/PAS | Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat (PAS) 7,889 65.10% Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | Ruhani Mamat (UMNO) 4,195 34.62% 12,407 3,694 81.47%
2008 Template:Party shading/PAS | Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat (PAS) 9,514 64.13% Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | Nik Mohd Zain Omar (UMNO) 5,265 35.49% 15,077 4,249 84.62%
2013 Template:Party shading/PAS | Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat (PAS) 12,310 67.92% Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional | Wan Razman Wan Abdul Razak (UMNO) 5,810 32.06% 18,360 6,500 85.94%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

References

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Political offices
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Menteri Besar of Kelantan
22 October 1990 – 6 May 2013 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
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Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Member of Parliament for Kelantan Hilir
1967–1974 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Member of Parliament for Pengkalan Chepa
1974–1986 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Member of Kelantan State Assembly for Chempaka
1995 – 12 February 2015 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Member of Kelantan State Assembly for Semut Api
1986–1995 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Spiritual Leader of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
1991 – 12 February 2015 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Head of the Ulama Wing
1971–1995 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Kelantan Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Commissioner
1978–2013 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
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  14. ↑ The Star. "Nik Aziz makes about-turn on 'Allah' use", Kota Bahru, 15 Januari 2013. Retrieved on 26 February 2013.
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