{
  "id": 3234620,
  "title": "Father of MRSM' dies at 84",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/father-of-mrsm-dies-at-84",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T10:16:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1518605/father-mrsm-dies-84"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abdul Wahab Alwi, the founder of Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM), passed away at the age of 84, according to the MRSM Malaysia Alumni Association (Ansara). The MRSM Alumni Association highlighted his passing as a significant loss, as he played a pivotal role in creating opportunities and educational pathways for generations of Malaysian students. MRSM has produced thousands of alumni who have made their mark in various sectors, including government, security, medicine, engineering, academics, business, and society. While many may not have met the founder, the post emphasizes that we are all beneficiaries of the doors of opportunity he helped open. The solat jenazah (funeral prayer) was conducted at 11am at Masjid Raja Bendahara Tengku Bandar Shah, Denai Alam, Shah Alam, before his body was cremated at Elmina Muslim cemetery. Chief Secretary to the Government, Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, conveyed his condolences to Abdul Wahab's family, praising his contributions to the establishment of MRSM and his role in shaping the future of the nation's children.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) founder, Abdul Wahab Alwi, died today at the age of 84.",
  "key_points": [
    "Abdul Wahab Alwi, MRSM founder, dies at 84",
    "MRSM alumni association mourns his loss",
    "Solat jenazah held at Masjid Raja Bendahara"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}