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Burhanuddin bin Muhammad Nur al-Hilmi ( Jawi: برهان الدين بن محمد نور الحلمي; 29 August 1911 – 25 October 1969), commonly known as Burhanuddin al-Helmy, was a

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n politician. He was President of the

Malaysian Islamic Party The Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS; ms, Parti Islam Se-Malaysia; ms, ڤرتي إسلام سمليسيا, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset) is an Islamist political party in Malaysia. As the party focused on Islamic fundamentalism, PAS's ...

(PAS) from 1956 to his death in October 1969.

Early and personal life

Burhanuddin was born in

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in 1911. His father, Muhammad Nur came from

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and he studied at

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's Aligarh Muslim University. After his return from India, he taught Arabic at Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah,

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, Singapore. During his time in Singapore, he was arrested by the British, but was bailed out after one night by a member of the Alsagoff family.

Post-war activism

After

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, Burhanuddin set up the Malay Nationalist Party. The party advocated Malay rights and proposed a "political union" with

PAS Presidency

Burhanuddin assumed the presidency of PAS in 1956, and held the post until his death in 1969. He won the Besut parliamentary seat in the 1959 elections. PAS had a left-wing orientation under Burhanuddin's leadership: he supported trade unions and anti-colonialism. He has been described as a "radical nationalist and Islamic thinker". His presidency was interrupted by his arrest under the

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in 1965 and subsequent imprisonment for one year on charges of plotting to overthrow the Malaysian government and install an

n-friendly replacement.

Legacy

Awards

* : **

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Knight Grand Commander of the

Order of the Perak State Crown The Most Illustrious Order of the Perak State Crown ( Malay:''Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Negeri Perak Yang Amat Mulia'') is knighthood order of the Sultanate of Perak. Background It was founded by Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah on 12 December 1957. ...

(SPMP) – Dato' Seri (2015)

Places named after him

Several places were named after him, including: * Jalan Burhanuddin Helmi in

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* Persiaran Burhanuddin Helmi in

, Kuala Lumpur * Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Doktor Burhanuddin in Taiping, Perak * Sekolah Rendah Islam Burhanuddin Al-Helmy in Alor Setar, Kedah * Kolej Burhanuddin Helmi, one of the residential college in

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, Bangi, Selangor

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Helmy, Burhanuddin 1911 births Presidents of Malaysian Islamic Party Malaysian people of Malay descent 1969 deaths Prisoners and detainees of Malaysia Malaysian people of Arab descent Malaysian people of Minangkabau descent People from Perak Members of the Dewan Rakyat Malaysian political party founders Malaysian Leaders of the Opposition Muslim socialists