Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri

Malaysian politician

2020–2023Independent Personal detailsBorn (1969-01-16) 16 January 1969 (age 55)WebsiteZulkifli al-BakriZulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri on Facebook

Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri (Jawi: ذوالكفل محمد البكري; born 16 January 1969) is a Malaysian Islamic scholar who served as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Religious Affairs in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin from March 2020 to August 2021,^[1] Senator from March 2020 to March 2023 and 7th Mufti of the Federal Territories from June 2014 to his political appointments in March 2020.^[2]

Zulkifli is also the founder of Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council's Pondok Moden Al-'Abaqirah, a religious educational institute.^[3] On 5 October 2020, he tested positive for COVID-19 after he returned from campaigning in the Sabah state election.^[4] He was discharged from Tuanku Ja'afar Hospital in Seremban after his full recovery nine days later.^[5]

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

Malaysia :
- Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2019)^[6]^[7]
Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
- Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (PMW) – Datuk (2015)^[6]^[8]
Penang :
- Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DGPN) – Dato' Seri (2018)^[6]^[9]

References

^ Danial Dzulkifly (12 March 2020). "From mufti to minister: Who is Zulkifli Mohamad, the Islamic scholar now in Putrajaya?". Malay Mail. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
^ "KL mufti meets archbishop in 'historic' event". The Star. 8 January 2016.
^ "History of Pondok Moden Al-'Abaqirah". Pondok Moden Al-A\'baqirah. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
^ "Zulkifli positive for Covid-19". The Star. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
^ Esther Landau (14 October 2020). "Zulkifli discharged today after full recovery from Covid-19". New Straits Times. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 9 March 2020.
^ "CJ, AG Tommy Thomas, IGP among those awarded 'Tan Sri' in conjunction with Agong's birthday". Bernama. Malay Mail. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
^ "Peguam Negara dahului senarai penerima darjah kebesaran Hari Wilayah Persekutuan". Bernama (in Malay). Berita Harian. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
^ "Panglima ATM dahului senarai penerima darjah kebesaran Pulau Pinang". Bernama (in Malay). Astro Awani. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2021.