Nik Aziz Nik Mat

Infobox President
honorific-prefix = Yang Amat Berhormat Tuan Guru Dato' Haji

name = Nik Abdul Aziz bin Nik Mat

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order = 12th Chief Minister of Kelantan
term_start = 1990
term_end =
deputy = Ahmad Yaakob
predecessor = Mohamed Yaacob
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office2 =
term_start2 = 1995
predecessor2 =
constituency_AM2 = Chempaka
assembly2 = Kelantan State
majority2 = 4249
office3 = Spiritual Leader of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
term_start3 = 1989
term_end3 =
predecessor3 = Yusof Rawa
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birth_date = 1931
birth_place = Kota Bharu, Kelantan
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spouse = Tuan Sabariah Binti Tuan Ishak
religion = Islam
constituency =
party = Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
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Dato' Haji Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat is a Malaysian politician, an Islamic ulama and currently the Chief Minister of the state of Kelantan. He holds the position of "Mursyidul Am" or the spiritual leader within Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party. He was born 1931 in Pulau Melaka, Kota Bharu, Kelantan.

He graduated with a Bachelor Of Arts in Arabic Studies and Master of Art in Islamic law from the Al-Azhar University. During the time of his study, he was one of the witnesses and a civilian to have lived in the heat of Arab-Israeli Wars. He can speak a few foreign languages such as Arabic, English, Tamil and Urdu.

His administration in Kelantan frequently clashed on the role of Islam in Malaysia with the former Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir.

His advocacy of Islamic shariah law to all Malay Muslims has drawn criticism, as did his suggestion that women would be at a lower risk of being raped if they abandoned their lipstick and perfume [ [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,306658,00.html] Fox News article] and for a 15-year ban on the game of snooker. [ [http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22687151-29677,00.html] News article from The Australian]

Despite his position as Menteri Besar, the head of the Kelantan government, he lives in his small house and leads a very moderate life instead of using an official government residence. Being a prominent figure in the Islamic Party of Malaysia, he receives support from a number of Muslims and non-Muslims in and outside of Kelantan.Fact|date=September 2008

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His son Nik Abdul Aziz bin Nik Mat was held under the Malaysian Internal Security Act in 2001 for alleged terrorist activities including planning jihad, possession of weapons, and membership in the KMM (Kumpulan Mujahidin Malaysia) [ [http://www.novelguide.com/a/discover/exgi_0001_0001_0/exgi_0001_0001_0_00082.html] Summary of KMM (Kumpulan Mujahidin Malaysia)] an Islamist extremist group. [ [http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/31947.pdf] US Department of State summary of terrorist groups] . After 5 years in detention, he was released. [ [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/10/19/nation/15771918&sec=nation] News article from Malaysia's English-language newspaper]

References

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsIZaezZGJ0 A Day in a Life of Tok Guru Nik Aziz Nik Mat at YouTube]