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Tan Sri Hassan bin Haji Azhari (18 August 1928 – 6 October 2018) was a distinguished Malaysian Islamic scholar renowned for his expertise in tarannum, tajwid, and qira'at. He was a prominent figure in the field of al-Quran studies. Hassan gained national recognition through his role as the host of Radio Televisyen Malaysia's (RTM) Muqaddam programme in the 1970s, which educated a generation of Malaysians in Qur'anic recitation. Notably, he was honored with reciting the adhan (call to prayer) during Malaysia's declaration of independence at Stadium Merdeka on 31 August 1957.
Throughout his career, he also led the adhan at the openings of several prominent mosques, including Brunei's Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque and Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque. Among his family and students, he was affectionately known as "Abu Ya."
Hassan bin Haji Azhari was born on 18 August 1928 in Syu'ib Amir, a village near the Masjid al-Haram and adjacent to the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad in Makkah. As the youngest of seven children, he experienced the loss of five siblings during their childhood, including two who were lost to miscarriages.
His first wife, Sahara Abdul Samad, died in April 2004. Of his three wives, he had 22 children in total. Among them are prominent figures like Musa Hassan, the Inspector-General of Police, Fuad Hassan, a former assemblyman who was the director general of the Special Affairs Division (JASA), and Jalaluddin Hassan, an actor. From his marriage to Maimunah Abdul Ghani, his son Mohammad Izzat Hassan has likewise chosen to work in law enforcement. He would later marry Khadijah Yusuf as his third wife.
Hassan was raised in a learned and devout household in Mecca, where he was steeped in the study of the Quran from a young age. He studied under eminent instructors at the Masjid al-Haram, including Sheikh Yasin al-Fadani, in Madrasah Dar Ulum, Mecca. He and his brother Abdul Hakim accompanied his father, who in 1938 accepted an offer from Sultan of Selangor to become a teacher at the Marta' al-Ulum ad-Diniyyah School in Kuala Langat, and stayed in Malaya until he was ten years old (others say eight years old). He studied Arabic for a number of years at Marta' al-Ulum ad-Diniyyah in Malaya, where his father was a teacher. After that, he studied at the al-Hayat al-Mardiyyah Arab School in Kampung Jawa Klang, Selangor.
For two years, Hassan pursued his education in Singapore at Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah. After coming back to Malaya, he continued his studies in Klang's Hishamuddin School, ultimately earning the title of Rabi' Thanawi. He also went to Jubli Klang School and Kuala Langat Malay School. His dual education in Malaya and Mecca made him a foremost authority in Al-Quran teaching in Malaysia, and from the country's early years of independence until the 1990s, his contributions were highly acknowledged.
Hassan received an invitation to judge Tilawah Al-Quran tournaments in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor at many levels, ranging from regional to state to national and worldwide, in 1950. When the Malaysian government established the renowned worldwide Tilawah Al-Quran competition in 1961, he was among the tournament's first judges. His recognition for his skills on a global scale led to offers to judge tournaments in Egypt in 1993 and 1994, Mecca from 1979 to 1993, and other nations including Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore.
In light of Hassan's unique voice, Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman requested him to recite the Muslim call to prayer, known as the "azan," at Stadium Merdeka on 31 August 1957, the day of Malaysia's independence. One week before, the Minister of Education at the time, Abdul Rahman Talib, asked for his permission to lead the call to prayer as a way of thanking Allah for the country's freedom from colonial authority. Apart from his voice, he speaks Arabic fluently, both in formal (fushah) and colloquial ('ammi) forms.
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Hassan Azhari
Tan Sri Hassan bin Haji Azhari (18 August 1928 – 6 October 2018) was a distinguished Malaysian Islamic scholar renowned for his expertise in tarannum, tajwid, and qira'at. He was a prominent figure in the field of al-Quran studies. Hassan gained national recognition through his role as the host of Radio Televisyen Malaysia's (RTM) Muqaddam programme in the 1970s, which educated a generation of Malaysians in Qur'anic recitation. Notably, he was honored with reciting the adhan (call to prayer) during Malaysia's declaration of independence at Stadium Merdeka on 31 August 1957.
Throughout his career, he also led the adhan at the openings of several prominent mosques, including Brunei's Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque and Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque. Among his family and students, he was affectionately known as "Abu Ya."
Hassan bin Haji Azhari was born on 18 August 1928 in Syu'ib Amir, a village near the Masjid al-Haram and adjacent to the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad in Makkah. As the youngest of seven children, he experienced the loss of five siblings during their childhood, including two who were lost to miscarriages.
His first wife, Sahara Abdul Samad, died in April 2004. Of his three wives, he had 22 children in total. Among them are prominent figures like Musa Hassan, the Inspector-General of Police, Fuad Hassan, a former assemblyman who was the director general of the Special Affairs Division (JASA), and Jalaluddin Hassan, an actor. From his marriage to Maimunah Abdul Ghani, his son Mohammad Izzat Hassan has likewise chosen to work in law enforcement. He would later marry Khadijah Yusuf as his third wife.
Hassan was raised in a learned and devout household in Mecca, where he was steeped in the study of the Quran from a young age. He studied under eminent instructors at the Masjid al-Haram, including Sheikh Yasin al-Fadani, in Madrasah Dar Ulum, Mecca. He and his brother Abdul Hakim accompanied his father, who in 1938 accepted an offer from Sultan of Selangor to become a teacher at the Marta' al-Ulum ad-Diniyyah School in Kuala Langat, and stayed in Malaya until he was ten years old (others say eight years old). He studied Arabic for a number of years at Marta' al-Ulum ad-Diniyyah in Malaya, where his father was a teacher. After that, he studied at the al-Hayat al-Mardiyyah Arab School in Kampung Jawa Klang, Selangor.
For two years, Hassan pursued his education in Singapore at Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah. After coming back to Malaya, he continued his studies in Klang's Hishamuddin School, ultimately earning the title of Rabi' Thanawi. He also went to Jubli Klang School and Kuala Langat Malay School. His dual education in Malaya and Mecca made him a foremost authority in Al-Quran teaching in Malaysia, and from the country's early years of independence until the 1990s, his contributions were highly acknowledged.
Hassan received an invitation to judge Tilawah Al-Quran tournaments in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor at many levels, ranging from regional to state to national and worldwide, in 1950. When the Malaysian government established the renowned worldwide Tilawah Al-Quran competition in 1961, he was among the tournament's first judges. His recognition for his skills on a global scale led to offers to judge tournaments in Egypt in 1993 and 1994, Mecca from 1979 to 1993, and other nations including Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore.
In light of Hassan's unique voice, Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman requested him to recite the Muslim call to prayer, known as the "azan," at Stadium Merdeka on 31 August 1957, the day of Malaysia's independence. One week before, the Minister of Education at the time, Abdul Rahman Talib, asked for his permission to lead the call to prayer as a way of thanking Allah for the country's freedom from colonial authority. Apart from his voice, he speaks Arabic fluently, both in formal (fushah) and colloquial ('ammi) forms.