Ahmad Zakii Anwar
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Ahmad Zakii Anwar is a well-known Malaysian artist.
, was credited as the man who gave the United Malays National Organisation
(UMNO) its name – initially United Malays Organization. This was at a meeting in Batu Pahat
when seven UMNO founders from Johor Baru met Datuk Onn Jaafar
to call for a unification of the disparate Malay nationalist groups at the time. He later became Onn’s private secretary when Onn became Johor’s Mentri Besar. Anwar's mother was Hajjah Saodah bte Abdullah, a housewife.
is a prominent Malaysian non-governmental organisation leader and activist. She was the head of Sisters in Islam
for more than twenty years before deciding to step down to give way to young blood to continue the fight for Muslim women's rights. Datuk Zarinah Anwar, the chairman of the Malaysian Securities Commission Malaysia. Their father died in 1998 two weeks before his 100th birthday, and their mother, Hajjah Saodah bte Abdullah, died the following year. Anwar married a Johorian woman from Pontian
named Misriati bte Robani in 1993. They have three children: two sons, Mohamad Syakir Idraqie bin Ahmad Zakii (born 1994) and Mohamad Syahir bin Ahmad Zakii (1996), and a daughter, Serina Ahmad Zakii (2007).
Solo exhibitions
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Background
Anwar's father, Tan Sri Haji Anwar bin Abdul MalikHaji Anwar bin Abdul Malik
Tan Sri Haji Dato' Anwar bin Abdul Malik was a Malaysian Politician .-Political career:He was the man credited with giving United Malays National Organisation its name. After the second world war, the Malayan Union was formed by the British and it was strongly opposed by the Malays...
, was credited as the man who gave the United Malays National Organisation
United Malays National Organisation
The United Malays National Organisation, is Malaysia's largest political party; a founding member of the National Front coalition, which has played a dominant role in Malaysian politics since independence....
(UMNO) its name – initially United Malays Organization. This was at a meeting in Batu Pahat
Batu Pahat
Batu Pahat is a district in the state of Johor, Malaysia. It lies south-east of Muar, south-west of Kluang, north-west of Pontian, and south of Segamat and the new Ledang district. The capital of the district is Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat....
when seven UMNO founders from Johor Baru met Datuk Onn Jaafar
Onn Jaafar
Dato' Sir Onn bin Ja'afar, KBE was a Malay politician and a Menteri Besar of Johore in Malaysia, then Malaya. He was the founder of United Malays National Organization and was also responsible for the social economic welfare of the Malays by setting up the Rural Industrial Development Authority...
to call for a unification of the disparate Malay nationalist groups at the time. He later became Onn’s private secretary when Onn became Johor’s Mentri Besar. Anwar's mother was Hajjah Saodah bte Abdullah, a housewife.
Family
Anwar has two elder sisters. Zainah AnwarZainah Anwar
Zainah Anwar is a prominent Malaysian non-governmental organisation leader, activist and Muslim feminist. She was the head of Sisters in Islam for over two decades before stepping down.-Background:...
is a prominent Malaysian non-governmental organisation leader and activist. She was the head of Sisters in Islam
Sisters in Islam
Sisters in Islam is an organization of Muslim women in Malaysia which seeks to articulate women's rights in Islam by emphasising the need to interpret the Qur'an and the hadith in their proper historical and cultural contexts. It also advocates for the right of women to hold public office...
for more than twenty years before deciding to step down to give way to young blood to continue the fight for Muslim women's rights. Datuk Zarinah Anwar, the chairman of the Malaysian Securities Commission Malaysia. Their father died in 1998 two weeks before his 100th birthday, and their mother, Hajjah Saodah bte Abdullah, died the following year. Anwar married a Johorian woman from Pontian
Pontian, Johor
Pontian is a district in southwest Johor. It is located 62km from Johor Bahru, the state capital of Johor. It is also located at Miles 37 from Johor Bahru. The name Pontian is also used in the names of two towns in the district, Pontian Besar and Pontian Kechil, of which the latter serves as its...
named Misriati bte Robani in 1993. They have three children: two sons, Mohamad Syakir Idraqie bin Ahmad Zakii (born 1994) and Mohamad Syahir bin Ahmad Zakii (1996), and a daughter, Serina Ahmad Zakii (2007).