Ismail Omar Abdul Aziz
Ismail bin Omar Abdul Aziz (1911 – 3 February 1994) or also nicknamed The Sunni Defender, was a Malaysian nobleman and politician whom became the first State Mufti of Brunei under the Ministry of Religious Affairs office, later State Mufti Office. He was a well-respected Malaysian expatriate ulema (a native Johorean Malay) whom have contributed greatly to Islam and the people, notably for the State of Johor and Brunei.
Ismail Omar Abdul Aziz | |
|---|---|
| 1st State Mufti of Brunei | |
| In office 8 March 1967 – 3 February 1994 | |
| Monarch | Hassanal Bolkiah |
| Deputy | Abdul Aziz Juned |
| Preceded by | Office reinstated |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Aziz Juned |
| In office 1 April 1962 – 31 March 1965 | |
| Monarch | Omar Ali Saifuddien III |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ismail 1911 Rengit, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia |
| Died | 3 February 1994 (aged 82) Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| Resting place | 4 February 1994 Kubah Makam Di Raja |
| Nationality | Malaysian and Brunei PR |
| Spouse | Kamaliah Suhaimi |
| Alma mater | University of Al-Azhar University of Cairo |
| Profession | Muslim scholar |
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