July 10, 2012
The Passing of Azah Aziz (1928-2012): Al-Fatihah
My classmates as well as I of a Class of 1963 during a University of Malaya instruct to express our intense condolences to our Professor as well as Mentor, Royal Professor Ungku A. Aziz as well as his family upon a flitting of Puan Azah Aziz yesterday.
We remember Mak Ungku most fondly as that beautiful, gracious as well as talented woman as well as bard who was seen upon a campus of a University of Malaya always in a company of Professor Pak Ungku during our days as students during a Department as well as after Faculty of Economics as well as Administration. Semoga Allah mencucuri rahmat keatas roh Allahyarmah Mak Ungku. Al-Fatihah.Din Merican, Class of 1963, University of Malaya.
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Azah Aziz's flitting robs our nation of a Malay culture expert
by Bernama (07-09-12)
Malaysia has mislaid a renowned as well as reputable Malay culture consultant with a demise of Azah Aziz today.
The 83-year-old former publisher as well as wife of Royal Professor Ungku A. Aziz passed away during about 10am currently following a stroke.
Born upon August 21, 1928 in Singapore as well as raised in Johor Baru, Azah, whose full name had been Sharifah Azah Mohamed Alsagoff, who was also well known as Mak Ungku, studied during Sekolah Menengah Convent there.
According to her biography, "Azah Aziz: Kartika di Langit Seni" published in 2002, Azah was st! ill imma ture when her drill was disrupted by a Japanese Occupation.
After World War II, she intended to continue her studies but Ungku Aziz due to her, saying: "Marrying me will be similar to furthering your studies during a university."
Azah, a mother of Bank Negara Governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz, was also well known as an consultant upon Malay normal fabrics as well as attire. Always seen in baju kurung, a soft-spoken as well as ever-smiling Azah is pronounced to have a collection of Malay normal clothes together with baju kebaya as well as baju Melayu.
She was between a initial Malay women journalists, serving Berita Harian in Singapore from 1957 before relocating upon to Utusan Melayu as well as a women's magazine.
Azah, who is also a niece of UMNO owner Datuk Onn Jaafar, was between a founders of a National Writers Association of Malaysia (Pena).She was also a owner as well as initial president of a Women Journalists Association of Malaysia (Pertama) from 1971 to 1978.
While during Berita Harian, Azah rubbed a women's pages as well as wrote upon a need for mothers to prepare healthful food for their family, between other issues.
According to her biography, she held clever to her mother's advice: "If we want to help a Malays, write about nutrition." Azah had created more than 10 books upon pantun, seloka (short witty poems ending in aphorism), women's affairs as well as issues, normal clothes as well as handicrafts.
In 2008, Azah was conferred a titular doctorate in a arts as well as education by Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) for her expertise as well as contributions to journalism as well as graduation of culture.She was also honoured as Tokoh Wanita Johor, as well as awarded a Tan Sri Fatimah Hashim Woman of Excellence Award as well as Anugerah Jarum Berlian.
Her final posts were as Chairman of Prestige Communications Sdn Bhd as well as Advisor upon Malay culture as well as traditions. Bernama
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