Hassan Azhari | |
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| حسن أزهرى | |
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| Born | 18 August 1928 |
| Died | 6 October 2018 (aged 90) Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Shah Alam Royal Mausoleum, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Education | Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah |
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| Children | 22; including Musa Hassan, Fuad Hassan and Jalaluddin Hassan |
Hassan bin Haji Azhari (18 August 1928 – 6 October 2018) was a Malaysian and Muslim scholar who is renowned for his proficiency in tarannum tajwid and qira'at, he is a distinguished scholar in the field of al-Quran studies.[1] He was a well-known educator who gained notoriety for his work on the Radio Televisyen Malaysia's (RTM) Muqaddam television programme in the 1970s and for shouting the call to prayer in 1957, the year Malaysia gained its independence. In addition, he performed the call to prayer during the opening of a number of well-known mosques, such as Brunei's Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque and Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque.[2] Among his family and students, he was commonly referred to as "Abu Ya."[3]
- ^ b. Isa Muhammad & b. Ibrahim 2020, p. 57.
- ^ Hussin, Khairul Azran (7 October 2018). "Hajat Hassan Azhari tak tertunai". Harian Metro (in Malay). Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ b. Isa Muhammad & b. Ibrahim 2020, p. 58.