Yang Berbahagia Dato' Seri Dr.
Burhanuddin al-Helmy
SPMP
برهان الدين بن محمد نور الحلمي
1st Leader of the Opposition
In office
1959–1964
MonarchsAbdul Rahman
Hisamuddin
Putra
Prime MinisterTunku Abdul Rahman
Succeeded byTan Chee Khoon
3rd President of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
In office
1956 – 25 October 1969
Preceded byAbbas Alias
Succeeded byMohd Asri Muda
Personal details
Born(1911-08-29)29 August 1911
Kota Bharu, Gopeng, Perak, Federated Malay States (now Malaysia)
Died25 October 1969(1969-10-25) (aged 58)
Taiping, Perak
Political partyKesatuan Melayu Muda
Parti Kebangsaan Melayu Malaya
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
Parent(s)Muhammad Nur
Sharifah Zaharah Habib Osman

Dato' Seri Dr. Burhanuddin bin Muhammad Nur al-Hilmi (Jawi: برهان الدين بن محمد نور الحلمي; 29 August 1911 – 25 October 1969),[1] commonly known as Burhanuddin al-Helmy, was a Malaysian politician. He was President of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) from 1956 to his death in October 1969.

Early and personal life

Burhanuddin was born in Kota Bharu, Perak in 1911. His father, Muhammad Nur came from West Sumatra, while his mother from Malacca and he studied at India's Aligarh Muslim University.[2] After his return from India, he taught Arabic at Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah, Aljunied, 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 World War II, Burhanuddin set up the Malay Nationalist Party. The party advocated Malay rights and proposed a "political union" with Indonesia.[2][3]

PAS Presidency

Burhanuddin assumed the presidency of PAS in 1956,[2] and held the post until his death in 1969.[4] 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.[5] He has been described as a "radical nationalist and Islamic thinker".[6] His presidency was interrupted by his arrest under the Internal Security Act in 1965 and subsequent imprisonment for one year on charges of plotting to overthrow the Malaysian government and install an Indonesian-friendly replacement.[2][7]

Legacy

Awards

Places named after him

Several places were named after him, including:

References

  1. ^ Profile of Burhanuddin al-Helmy
  2. ^ a b c d Leifer, Michael (2001). Dictionary of the modern politics of South-East Asia (3rd ed.). Taylor & Francis. p. 79. ISBN 0-415-23875-7.
  3. ^ Federspiel, Howard M. (2007). Sultans, shamans, and saints: Islam and Muslims in Southeast Asia. University of Hawaii Press. p. 177. ISBN 978-0-8248-3052-6.
  4. ^ "That complex entity called Pas". Aliran Monthly. 14 November 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  5. ^ Farish Noor (11 April 2008). "On the road to change?". Daily Times. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  6. ^ Matheson Hooker, Virginia; Norani Othman (2003). Malaysia: Islam, society and politics. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 222. ISBN 981-230-161-5.
  7. ^ "Opposition Plan for Rebellion". The Age. Fairfax Media. 1 March 1965. Retrieved 22 June 2010.[dead link]
Political offices Preceded byAbbas Alias President of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party 1956 - 1969 Succeeded byAsri Muda
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