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His full name is Zainal Abidin b Ahmad

Born in 1895 in Bukit Kampung Kerdas, Jempol, KualaPilah.

Received formal and religion education in a Malay schoolin Linggi.

Further his studies at St Pauls Institution, Seremban.

The first Malay to sit and pass the Senior CambridgeExamination in 1915.

He entered the teaching profession as a Malay languageteacher at the English College in Johor Bharu. At that time,he had already started writing seriously and producing anarticle entitled Temasya Mandi Safar di Tanjung Kling.


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Two years later, he was transferred to Malay CollegeKuala Kangsar. At that time, he had already developed

an interest in fiction and succeeded in contributingarticles to several newspapers, magazines and Englishperiodical.

Beginning of 1923, he was working as a translator inthe Federated States and Federation of MalayaEducation Office in Kuala Lumpur.

A year later, he becoming a lecturer at the UPSI and

translator. He successfully contributed translatedworks to be published in two Malay languageperiodicals, that is Majalah Guru and Al-Ikhwan.


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In 1939, he was transferred to the InformationDepartment in Singapore.

3 years later, he left for overseas to work in the Schoolof Oriental and African Studies, University of London.

In 1954, he returned to Singapore where he took up thepost as Malay Studies Department Head in UM until

1959. With Royal Professor Ungku Aziz, Zaba succeeded in

arranging for the formation of the students languagebody and formation of Persekutuan Bahasa Melayu,

UM. 1959, he resigned because of health reason and in 1973,

he passes away at the age of 78.


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Pelita Bahasa Melayu and Ilmu Mengarang Melayu.(used as school textbook until the Second World War)

Daftar Ejaan Melayu Jawi/Rumi, Falsafah Takdir

Penggal 1, Pendapat Perbahasan Ulama BerkenaanDengan Redha dan Kadar.

Being conferred the title Explorer of MalayaGrammar, he was also a school curriculum planner as

well as a school textbook writer for school in Malayaand Sumatera during Japanese era.


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He was appointed as the General Advisor for theMalayan Writers Association in 1937 and 2 years asleader of the Selangor Malays Association.

In 1946, he was appointed a committee memberresponsible for formulating the UMNO charter at a

Congress to oppose the formation of Malayan Union.


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In 1924, he pursued Islamic education in SekolahAgama Sungai Jambu in West Sumatera.

In 1926, he furthered his education at the PondokPulau Pinang, Jitra, Kedah, then he went to MadarasahAl-Masyhur Al-Islamiah in Penang.

He was offered a scholarship to further his studies to

India and he chose to specialize in homeopathy. He became the first Malay to be qualified in

homeopathy.

In India, he befriended several famous nationalist likeGandhi, Nehru and Mohd Ali Jinnah.

He had the opportunity to visit the university inSantinikatan founded by Rabindranath Tagore.


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Malaysias Father of Education

Born at Chemor, Perak.

Early education in Sekolah Melayu Chemor.

His secondary school is Sekolah Anderson, Ipoh, thebest English school in Ipoh at that time.

In 1946, he formed the Persatuan Pelajar-PelajarMelayu (PERMI) in Perak.

He was offered a place in Raff les College in 1947 and ayear later he formed the Gabungan Pelajar-PelajarMelayu Semenanjung (GPMS)


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He was forced to stop his student union activitiesbecause was offered a place in University Malaya,

Singapore. He became a temporary teacher at the Anglo Malay

Night School from 1949 until 1951.

His involvement in GPMS was reactivated in 1950

when he was the leader. In 1951, after obtaining his Arts Degree with Honours,

he returned to Perak to teach at the Sultan YusuffEnglish School, Batu Gajah.


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Then, he was transferred back to his alma mater untilJuly 1952.

In 1953, he returned to his country and became alecturer at the Sultan Idris Teacher Training College.

At the age of 36, he was appointed the Selangor Chief

Education Officer and then Malaysian Chief EducationAdvisor.

He was also a member of the Senate in UniversityMalaya, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka and so on.

In 1965, he died of a heart attack.


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Introduction of Islamic History to teacher trainees ofthe Sultan Idris Teacher Training College.

Preparation of the Razak Report in 1955.

Completion of the Rahman Talib Report in 1960. Proposal for the SRP, STPM and SPM.

Setting up of the Malaysian Examination Board.


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Was born in Kampung Pulau Betong, Balik Pulau,Penang in 1934.

Primary education at the Sekolah Melayu Balik Pulau,and then in Sekolah Melayu Kuala Ketil, Semiling andGurun in Kedah.

After second world war, he went to Sekolah MelayuSeberang Perak, Kedah and Sekolah Melayu Sungai

Korok Lama.


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From 1951 1954, he underwent teacher training at the

Sultan Idris Teacher Training College and graduated withexcellent result.

two years later, he sit for the Lower Certificate ofExamination (LCE) at Kedah State Education Department.

A year later, he obtained his Malaysian Certificate ofEducation (MCE), and went to study at the LanguageCollege, Johor Bahru.

Between 1961 1964, he furthered his studies in University

Malaya, specilizing in the art. His Masters Degree was in education.

In 1972, he was conferred Doctor of Philosophy by StanfordUniversity, California in US.


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He became involved in the teaching profession as theteacher trainee in Sekolah Melayu Gunung, Kedah in1950.

In 1957, he became a National Language teacher at theSultan Abdul Hamid College, Alor Setar.

Two years later until 1959, he worked as an assistantlecturer at the Day Training College before beingtransferred to the Language Teacher Training College,Lembah Pantai in Kuala Lumpur as a lecturer (1964

1969). A year later, he joined University Malaya as assistant

lecturer at the Education Faculty before beingappointed lecturer in 1969.


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Starting April 1974, he was the Dean of the EducationFaculty, University Malaya until 1 September 1978when he was appointed Director of InstituteTechnology Mara.

In July 1980, he became Vice Chancelor of UniversityKebangsaan Malaysia.


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Perbendaharaan kata Itali Melayu. Translated workof Antonio Piagafetta;

Mengikut Novel (essay)

Selindung Bulan Kedah Tua (short story) Merah Kuning Biru (collection of short stories)

Biru Warna (novel)

In 1974, two of his dramas, Buat Menyapu Si Air Mata

and Pelarian Seorang Tua were presented to DewanBahasa dan Pustaka.

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