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The Islamic Party of Malaysia (commonly known as '''PAS''' or '''Pas''', from the Malay ''Parti Islam SeMalaysia'') is an Islamist Political Party in Malaysia and is currently headed by Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang . PAS positions itself as an Islamist party that aims to establish Malaysia as an Islamist Theocratic country based on Islamic legal theory derived from medieval jurists like Shafie as opposed to Barisan Nasional 's Islam Hadhari , which is based on literal reading from the Qur'an . The party enjoys strong support from northern rural and conservative area such as Kelantan and Terengganu . It is also the first opposition party in independent Malaysia's history to defeat the Barisan Nasional coalition in a Malay dominated state. In 1999 , riding a groundwell of popular protest after the arrest and conviction of former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim , PAS allied itself with the Democratic Action Party (DAP) and Keadilan , founded by Anwar Ibrahim 's wife Wan Azizah by forming a coalition known as Barisan Alternatif . In the General Election , PAS took over Terengganu from the incumbent Barisan Nasional. In the 2004 Malaysian General Election , the party's strength was greatly reduced. It won merely seven parliamentary seats, a significant decrease from the 27 parliamentary seats it had won in the 1999 general election. The party leader, Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang even lost his parliamentary seat while one of the seven seats was won because a Barisan Nasional candidate was disqualified on a technicality. PAS also lost control of Terengganu but retained control of Kelantan with a very slim majority of 24 out of 45 seats. {Link without Title} SHARIA LAW PAS has publicly stated its intent to instate what it claims to be '' Sharia '' law, including the full range of criminal laws, such as the controversial death penalty on Murtad , but has so far been stymied in a court battle. The Barisan Nasional maintains that this would violate the Federal Constitution. At the same time, ruling party claims that Malaysia is already an Islamic State. The move by PAS to extend the already implemented ''sharia'' laws, such as by banning the sale of Alcoholic Beverage s to non-Muslims has caused opposition from Malaysian non-Muslim community that comprises mainly Chinese and Indian minorities as well as non-Muslim Bumiputras, propelled DAP to remove itself from Barisan Alternatif. NAME The party was originally founded as ''Persatuan Aislam Sa-Melayu'' (Pan-Malayan Islamic Association), abbreviated as PAS. However, to contest elections, the Registrar of Societies insisted that PAS call itself a party. Thus, the name ''Partai Islam Sa-Melayu'' (Pan-Malayan Islamic Party) was adopted. Means, Gordon P. (1991). ''Malaysian Politics: The Second Generation'', p. 17. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-588988-6. The name was later changed to ''Parti Islam SeMalaysia''. NOTES AND REFERENCES Other references
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''See also:'' List Of Political Parties In Malaysia , Politics Of Malaysia |
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