Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery
The Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery is a cemetery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is located at Damansara near Taman Tun Dr Ismail. This cemetery can be seen from the Damansara Link of the Sprint Expressway. It is the final resting place of many prominent Malay personalities.
Background
The Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery was opened on 1985. There are four phases at this cemetery. Phase 1 was opened on 1985 and Phase 2 opened on 2008. Phase 3 and 4 remained for future uses.Notable burials
- Kamaluddin Muhamad — National Laureate ' '
- Usman Awang — National Laureate ' '
- Dato' Dr Mokhzani Abdul Rahim — Chairman of the Human Resources Development Council Malaysia and a writer of the Kuala Lumpur Corporate Capital book. '
- Tun Mohamed Zahir Ismail — Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat '
- Tan Sri Dr Noordin Sopiee — Executive Chairman of the Institute of Strategic and International Studies. '
- Tan Sri Ahmad Noordin Zakaria — Former Auditor-General '
- Tun Abdullah Salleh — Former Secretary Chief and founder of the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia '
- Tan Sri Abdul Malik Ahmad - Lord President of the Malayan High Court '
- Syed Hussein Alatas - Former politician, academic and founder of the Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia. '
- Tan Sri Basir Ismail - Former chairman of the Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad and Sepang International Circuit '
- Tan Sri Megat Junid Megat Ayub - Former cabinet minister and Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs '
- Rustam Abdullah Sani - Political writers, analysis and former Parti Rakyat Malaysia deputy president '
- Ahmad Mahmud - veteran actors '
- Syed Alwi - veteran actors and singers '
- Tan Sri A Samad Ismail - Journalist, National Journalism Laureate, writer and editor. '
- Tan Sri S.O.K Ubaidulla Kadir Basha - Former veteran politician and prominent businessman '
- Azmi Kamaruddin - Former Supreme Court Judge '
- Muhammad Dahlan Abdul Baing - National Laureate '
- Mohamed Yusoff Mohamed - Former Supreme Court Judge '
- Tun Abdul Hamid Omar - Former Lord President '
- Tan Sri Mohamed Rahmat - former Minister of Information and UMNO secretary general '
- Datuk Abdul Ajib Ahmad - former Johor Menteri Besar '
- Datuk Illani Ishak - former Kota Bharu Member of Parliament '
- Tan Sri Saleha Mohd Ali - elder sister of the former prime minister's wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali '
- Datuk Dr Zainal Aznam Mohd Yusof - Economist and National Economic Advisory Council member '
- Azah Aziz - wife of Royal Professor Ungku Abdul Aziz '
- Engku Tan Sri Ibrahim Engku Ngah - former Keeper of the Ruler's Seal ' '
- Tan Sri Ali Abul Hassan - former Governor of Bank Negara '
- Tan Sri Aishah Ghani - UMNO veteran and former Welfare Minister '
- Datuk Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin - Economist and chief executive officer of Institute of Strategic and International Studies '
- Hussain Ahmad Najadi - Arab Malaysian Banking Group founder '
- Azean Irdawaty - veteran actress and singer '
- Tengku Datin Paduka Muna Najiah Al-Khalidi '
- Tan Sri Mohamed Basir Ahmad - Former Maybank chairman and also husband of the former Minister of the International Trade and Industry, Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz '
- Datuk Sharifah Aini - "Biduanita Negara", veteran singer and entertainer '
- Dora Shahila Kassim - Malaysia Airlines chief in-flight attendant and stewardess who perished in the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash on 17 July 2014. '
- Tan Sri Ismail Hussein - former Federation of National Writers Associations chairman '
- Tan Sri Mohd Bakri Omar - former Inspector General of Police '
- Abdullah Hussain - National Laureate ' '
- Prof Datuk Muhamad Rasat Muhamad - Multimedia University president '
- Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Talib - former Federal Territory's Mufti '
- Datuk Yaakob Mohammad - former UMNO And BN Executive Secretary '
- Datuk Seri Ismail Shahudin - Maybank Islamic chairman '
- Mydin Mohamed Ghulam Hussein - Mydin Hypermarket founder '
- Siti Rahmah Kassim; Malaysian national hero