Fathul Bari Mat Jahya
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Fathul Bari Mat Jahaya | |
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| Born | 4 January 1980 |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Salafi |
Fathul Bari Mat Jahya is a Muslim lecturer and politician from Malaysia.
Academic qualifications
[edit]- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Hadith from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), completed in 2013. His Ph.D. thesis was reportedly recommended for publication by the university authorities.
- Master of Arts (MA) in Usuluddin (Hadith) from Yarmouk University, Jordan, obtained in 2006.
- Bachelor of Arts (BA Hons.) in Hadith & Islamic Studies from the Islamic University of Madinah, Saudi Arabia, acquired in 2004.
Statements in the mainstream media
[edit]Bari criticized Penang's then Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng for inciting that the word 'Allah' can be used by non-Muslims. He also stated that Lim Guan Eng Should not take the issue as a political weapon as it will disrupt the whole majority Muslim in this country.[1]
Bari criticized former law minister Zaid Ibrahim - who stated that the lack of religious discourse by the religious leaders that does not allow for different interpretations of Islam promotes extremism and makes Malaysia similar to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria - stating that liberals such as Ibrahim seem to only want to follow civil laws but not those created by Allah and that it is the responsibility of the Ulema to specifically identify what is wajib (obligatory), halal (allowed), and haram (prohibited).[2]
Controversies
[edit]Bari was accused of being a Wahhabi and deviates from Islamic teaching by PAS leaders. However, the statements made by these leaders are considered by some as political attacks.[3]
Election results
[edit]| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 2022 | P002 Kangar | Fathul Bari Mat Jahya (UMNO) | 15,370 | 27.35% | Zakri Hassan (BERSATU) | 24,562 | 43.70% | 56,968 | 9,192 | 76.10% | ||
| Noor Amin Ahmad (PKR) | 15,143 | 26.94% | ||||||||||
| Nur Sulaiman Zolkapli (PEJUANG) | 708 | 1.26% | ||||||||||
| Rohimi Shapiee (WARISAN) | 417 | 0.74% | ||||||||||
Honours
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Pahang
Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2015)[4]
References
[edit]- ^ MAZLINDA MAHMOOD AND HARIZ MOHD. "Lim's Xmas not appropriate", New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur. 27 December 2012. Retrieved on 16 April 2013.
- ^ Malaysia Today: "Respect ‘all-encompassing’ God’s laws, Umno cleric tells Zaid Ibrahim" Archived 2015-12-23 at the Wayback Machine October 1, 2014
- ^ Abdul Rahim Sabri. "Jais tolak 7 penceramah Wahabi?", Malaysiakini, 13 November 2009.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".