{
  "id": 7143500,
  "title": "Anwar bestowed Sheikh Abu Bakar Foundation Excellence Award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/anwar-bestowed-sheikh-abu-bakar-foundation-excellence-award",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T17:47:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1532156/anwar-bestowed-sheikh-abu-bakar-foundation-excellence-award"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was honored with the inaugural Sheikh Abu Bakar Foundation Excellence Award in Kozhikode, India, for his more than five decades of public service and contributions to various fields. The award was bestowed by India's Grand Mufti, Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad, at a ceremony held at the Markaz Convention Centre, in recognition of Anwar's efforts in education, Islamic scholarship, institutional development, international dialogue, and human well-being. The award presentation came after Anwar's meeting with Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad, following the 18th BRICS Leaders Summit in New Delhi. Among the accolades, Anwar received a handwritten manuscript of Sahih al-Bukhari, a revered collection of Hadith in Sunni Islam, presented by the Grand Mufti in appreciation of the Malaysian government's support for international Hadith recitation gatherings over the past three years. Sheikh Abu Bakar Foundation Rector Dr Roshan Nurani praised Anwar for his perseverance, institutional vision, and commitment to dialogue, equitable development, education, and human dignity throughout his public life.",
  "summary": "KOZHIKODE, India: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has received the inaugural Sheikh Abu Bakar Foundation Excellence Award in recognition of more than five decades of public service and contributions to education, Islamic scholarship, institutional development, international dialogue and human well-being.",
  "key_points": [
    "Anwar Ibrahim receives Sheikh Abu Bakar Foundation Excellence Award in Kozhikode, India.",
    "Award acknowledges 5+ decades of public service and contributions to various fields.",
    "Anwar gets handwritten Sahih al-Bukhari manuscript from Grand Mufti."
  ],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : PM Anwar Receives Sheikh Abu Bakar Foundation Excellence Award",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/general-pm-anwar-receives-sheikh-abu-bakar-foundation-excellence-award",
        "published": "2026-09-13T16:05:05.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}