Abdullah Md Zin
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Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri Prof. Dr. Abdullah Md Zin |
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| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Besut, Terengganu |
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In office 2004–2013 |
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| Preceded by | Hassan Mohamed |
| Succeeded by | Idris Jusoh |
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2 August 1946 Alor Selinsing, Jerteh, Terengganu, Malayan Union (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | UMNO–Barisan Nasional |
| Spouse(s) | Wan Naimah Wan Latif |
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Islamic University of Madinah University of Kent Al-Azhar University |
| Occupation | Politician, PM's religious adviser |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Prof. Dr. Abdullah Md Zin (born 2 August 1946) was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Besut constituency in Terengganu from 2004 to 2013, sitting as a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in Malaysia's ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.
Abdullah was born on 2 August 1946 in Alor Selinsing, Jerteh, Terengganu. He studied at the Islamic University of Madinah, graduating in 1972 with a bachelor's degree in Islamic Studies.
In 1973, he obtained a master's degree in Syariah from Al-Azhar University, Egypt, before receiving a Diploma in Education from Ain Shams University. He was awarded a Doctorate of Philosophy from Kent University, England, in 1986.
Abdullah became a lecturer in 1976, first at the Kolej Islam Klang and then at the National University of Malaysia (UKM). In 1998, he was appointed as the dean of the Faculty of Islamic Studies and in 1999 he became a Professor. In 2000 he was appointed as the Deputy Rector (Academic and Research) at the Kolej Universiti Islam Malaysia (KUIM).
Abdullah resigned from KUIM to be the Barisan Nasional candidate for the federal parliamentary seat of Besut, Terengganu in the 2004 election. The seat had been held by the opposition Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS). Abdullah won the seat, defeating PAS's Nasharudin Mat Isa.
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