Reknowned sports commentator, Hasbullah Awang laid to rest

KUALA LUMPUR: The country's reknowned sports commentator, late Datuk Hasbullah Awang was laid to rest at the Kota Kemuning Muslim Cemetary at 6.10 pm today.

63-year-old Hasbullah died at the National Heart Institute due to heart complications this afternoon. His body arrived at the Himmatul Aliyah Seksyen 23 Shah Alam Mosque at 4.50pm.

The funeral prayer was led by his friend and fellow sports commentator, Zainal Abidin Rauf.


The body was laid to rest at the Kota Kemuning Muslim Cemetary at 6.10 pm today. 

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak characterised his demise as a big loss for the sports fans of the country.

Meanwhile, Football Association Malaysia (FAM) president, Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah said it will be tough to replace a talented commentator such as Hasbullah.

Tengku Abdullah who was met espressed his sadness and hopes that the legacy left by Hasbullah will be followed by the younger generation.

Youth and Sports minister, Khairy Jamaluddin in his tweet, also espressed his sadness on the passing of a man whom he characterised as ‘Malaysia’s voice of sports’.

Hasbullah left behind his wife Datin Hazida Alang Ahmad, 58, apart from four children and seven grandchildren.

- Source: Astro Awani 

PAS spiritual leader, Nik Aziz Nik Mat dies at 84

Allahyarham was born in 1931 at Kampung Pulau Melaka into a staunch Muslim family. - File pic

KUALA LUMPUR: PAS spiritual leader, Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat passed away peacefully at his home in Kampung Pulau Melaka, Kota Baharu, Kelantan at 9.40pm today.

Funeral prayers will be helsd at 10 am on Friday at the Tok Guru Mosque in Pulau Melaka.

Allahyarham’s son, Nik Mohamad Abduh in a statement today evening said that his father’s health had deteriorated soon after receiving treatment for his ulcers on Wednesday and trhe doctors wre working hard to keep him stabile.

“Pray that my father returns healthy,” he wrote in his statement.

Allahyarham was born in 1931 at Kampung Pulau Melaka into a staunch Muslim family. His marriage to Tuan Sabariah binti Tuan Ishak was blessed with 10 children consisting of five girls and five boys.

Despite being the Kelantan Mentari Besar for 23 years, Allahyarham lived a moderate life, residing in a wooden kampung home.

He was taken to the Universiti Sains Malaysia hospital (HUSM) in Kubang Kerian on January 1 for prostate cancer. 

- Sumber: Astro Awani