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The Star
11 hours ago
- Politics
- The Star
Nooh Gadot named Tokoh Maal Hijrah for 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Religious adviser to the Sultan of Johor, Datuk Dr Nooh Gadot, has been awarded the National Tokoh Maal Hijrah for 2025. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia Haj and Umrah Minister Dr Tawfig Fawzan Muhammed al-Rabiah was conferred the International Tokoh Maal Hijrah 2025 award. The awards were presented by His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, during the national Maal Hijrah celebrations here yesterday. Nooh, who was the 11th Johor mufti until 2008, was born in 1946 in Segamat, Johor. He received his early education at Sekolah Melayu Kampung Pagoh, Segamat, before continuing his studies and graduating from Al-Azhar University, Egypt, in 1977. In May 1996, he became the chief assistant director of the Shariah Law Administration Department (chief kadi), a post he held for two years. Nooh was then appointed as deputy mufti of Johor on July 9, 1998. The following year, Nooh was officially appointed as the mufti of Johor, a position he held until 2008. Tawfig, 60, a graduate from King Saud University who also holds a master's degree in computer science from Pittsburgh University, has been in the post since 2021. A former Saudi health minister, Tawfig is known for his digital reforms to the haj system in Saudi Arabia. At a media conference after the event in Kuala Lumpur, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar said that both candidates were chosen based on their contributions to Muslims locally and globally.
The Sun
a day ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Former Johor Mufti Nooh Gadot named Tokoh Maal Hijrah 1447H
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Johor Mufti Datuk Dr Nooh Gadot has been named the recipient of the National Tokoh Maal Hijrah 1447H/2025M award. His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, presented the award, which includes a cash prize, a trophy and a certificate of appreciation, to the prominent Islamic scholar at the national-level Maal Hijrah Celebration held at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre here today. Nooh, 79, was born in Kampung Tekam, Pogoh in Segamat and currently serves as Adviser to the Johor Islamic Religious Council. He served as Johor Mufti from 1999 to 2002 and was appointed in 2008 as the Religious Adviser to the then Sultan of Johor, the late Sultan Iskandar Sultan Ismail. A holder of a PhD in Human Development from Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Nooh has received several accolades, including the Johor Tokoh Maal Hijrah 2009 award and the National Tokoh Maal Hijrah 1434H/2013M award. Speaking to reporters after the event, Nooh expressed his gratitude for the honour. 'May this recognition motivate me to continue serving the ummah and upholding the syiar of Islam,' he said. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia Minister of Haj and Umrah, Dr Tawfig Fawzan Muhammed Al-Rabiah, 60, was named the recipient of the International Tokoh Maal Hijrah award. He also received a cash prize, a trophy and a certificate. Dr Tawfig has played a pivotal role in modernising pilgrimage services through digital initiatives and international cooperation, in line with the Saudi Vision 2030 agenda. He is also recognised as a reformist in the transformation of Saudi Arabia's health and industrial sectors. A respected scholar, he has authored over 16 research papers in international journals and co-authored a book on high-speed networking, among others. Accompanying His Majesty to the event was Tunku Temenggong Johor Tunku Idris Iskandar. Also present were Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar and Cabinet ministers. Nearly 8,000 attendees including contingents from ministries, government agencies and foreign representatives enlivened the event.
Barnama
a day ago
- Politics
- Barnama
Former Johor Mufti Nooh Gadot Named Tokoh Maal Hijrah 1447H
GENERAL His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia awards the International Tokoh Maal Hijrah 1447H/2025M award to Saudi Arabia's Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr Tawfig Fawzan Muhammed Al-Rabiah, in conjunction with the national-level Maal Hijrah 1447H/2025M celebration at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC). Also present are Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (left) and Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar. KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 (Bernama) -- Former Johor Mufti Datuk Dr Nooh Gadot has been named the recipient of the National Tokoh Maal Hijrah 1447H/2025M award. His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, presented the award, which includes a cash prize, a trophy and a certificate of appreciation, to the prominent Islamic scholar at the national-level Maal Hijrah Celebration held at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre here today. Nooh, 79, was born in Kampung Tekam, Pogoh in Segamat and currently serves as Adviser to the Johor Islamic Religious Council. He served as Johor Mufti from 1999 to 2002 and was appointed in 2008 as the Religious Adviser to the then Sultan of Johor, the late Sultan Iskandar Sultan Ismail. A holder of a PhD in Human Development from Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Nooh has received several accolades, including the Johor Tokoh Maal Hijrah 2009 award and the National Tokoh Maal Hijrah 1434H/2013M award. Speaking to reporters after the event, Nooh expressed his gratitude for the honour. 'May this recognition motivate me to continue serving the ummah and upholding the syiar of Islam,' he said. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia Minister of Haj and Umrah, Dr Tawfig Fawzan Muhammed Al-Rabiah, 60, was named the recipient of the International Tokoh Maal Hijrah award. He also received a cash prize, a trophy and a certificate. Dr Tawfig has played a pivotal role in modernising pilgrimage services through digital initiatives and international cooperation, in line with the Saudi Vision 2030 agenda.
