Hassan Azhari
Hassan Azhari | |
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| حسن أزهرى | |
| 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 |
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."