A biography

Tuan Guru Dato' Bentara Setia Haji Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat was a Malaysian politician and Muslim cleric. He was the Menteri Besar of Kelantan from 1990 to 2013 and the Mursyidul Am or Spritual Leader of the Pan-Malayan Islamic Party (PAS) from 1991 until his death in 2015. He was born in Kota Bharu in 1931 as the second of five siblings. His studies began in pondok schools in Kelantan and Terengganu. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Arabic Studies and Master of Arts in Islamic jurisprudence from Al-Azhar University, Egypt.