n.
born 1911, Kota Bharu, Malaya
died Oct. 25, 1969, Taiping, Malaysia
Malay nationalist leader.
After serving the administration of the Japanese occupation during the war, N 016B; r al-Hilm 012B; became a prominent left-wing leader who worked for an independent and multiracial Malaysia. In 1956 he became president of the Pan-Malayan Islamic Party, which became the principal opposition party in Malaysian politics. Detained in 1965 for allegedly pro-Indonesian activities, he was released in 1966; he remained nominal president of the party until his death.