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Muhammad Nur bin Manuty (12 December 1949 – 26 June 2025) was a Malaysian religious scholar, writer and politician. He was the former president of the Malaysian Islamic Youth Movement (ABIM) from 1991 to 1997. A founding member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), he also served as a senator representing Selangor in the Dewan Negara from 2015 to 2018.

Early life and education 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). 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

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