Muhammad Nur Manuty

Born on 12 December 1949, in Kampung Jelai, Batu Kurau, Perak, Muhammad Nur pursued his higher education at the National University of Malaysia (UKM), where he became actively involved in the Islamic movement. In the early 1970s, he was elected as secretary-general of the National Union of Malaysian Muslim Students (PKPIM). ==Early career==

In 1991, Muhammad Nur was elected as president of the Malaysian Islamic Youth Movement (ABIM), a post he held until 1997. During his tenure, he led the organisation through a period of consolidation, strengthening its roles in nation-building and expanding its international engagement. Under his leadership, ABIM championed humanitarian causes, notably advocating for Muslim populations in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in Afghanistan. Academic career Beyond his activism, Muhammad Nur was also an academician, lecturing at several institutions. His appointments included posts at the National University of Malaysia (UKM), the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Selangor Islamic University (UIS), and the University of Selangor (UNISEL). He presented papers and delivered lectures at major international forums, including the Parliament of the World’s Religions and meetings of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Geneva and Dhaka. ==Political career==

Muhammad Nur was one of the founding members of the National Justice Party (KeADILan, precursor to PKR), sharing a longstanding association with its founder, Anwar Ibrahim, during their activist years in the Malaysian Islamic Youth Movement (ABIM). Anwar was a founding member who served as president of ABIM from 1974 to 1982, whereas Muhammad Nur would eventually succeed him as president from 1991 to 1997. This foundation cemented a political alliance that guided Muhammad Nur’s role within the broader Reformasi movement. In 2001, Muhammad Nur contested the deputy presidency of KeADILan as a candidate from the party’s ABIM-aligned Islamic intellectual faction, representing one of the party’s key ideological groups. He received 477 votes, narrowly losing to Abdul Rahman Othman, who won with 521 votes. Being a native of Perak, both of his two candidacies for the Dewan Rakyat were in his home state. He contested the Larut parliamentary seat in the 1999 general election, losing by 4,009 votes against UMNO candidate Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar. In 2013, he stood as the PKR candidate for the neighbouring Bagan Serai, narrowly losing against UMNO’s Noor Azmi Ghazali, who won with a 1,140-vote majority. He was appointed a senator in 2015, representing Selangor in the Dewan Negara during the 13th Malaysian Parliament, serving one term alongside DAP's Chandra Mohan Thambirajah from 17 December 2015 to 16 December 2018. ==Later career==

Beyond his senatorial term, Muhammad Nur held several prominent administrative positions. He was chairman of the Board of Directors at Sultan Zainal Abidin University (UniSZA) between 1 October 2018 and 30 September 2021. ==Death==

Muhammad Nur bin Manuty died at the Sultan Idris Shah Serdang Hospital in Selangor, on 26 June 2025, at the age of 75. His funeral prayer was held at Masjid al-Umm in Bangi, and he was buried at the Sungai Tangkas Muslim Cemetery in Kajang. ==Publications==

An active writer and intellectual, his published works include: • Islam dan Demokrasi • Keprihatinan Umat dan Tranformasi Sosial • Polemik Isu Kalimah Allah • Politik dan Kesederhanaan ==Election results==

• • Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) – Dato' (2018){{cite web == See also ==