as Kelantan's Chief Minister. Over the ensuing two years, Nik Aziz became increasingly ill with prostate cancer, and died on at 9.40 p.m. Malaysia Standard Time (UTC+08:00); at his residence in , Kota Bharu. The following day, more than 10,000 people attended his funeral at Masjid Tok Guru, his local mosque. His death triggered the Kelantan State Assembly seat of 2015 Chempaka by-election. Election results Note: 1 PAS were in the Alliance (1972–1973) and later Barisan Nasional (1973–1978) coalition government. Honours Honours of Malaysia : Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1974) : Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (SJMK) – Dato' (1995) References External links Official Blog of Tok Guru Nik Aziz Nik Mat |- |- |- |- |- |- |- Chief Ministers of Kelantan Malaysian academics Sunni Muslim scholars of Islam 1931 births 2015 deaths Kelantan state executive councillors Members of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly Al-Azhar University alumni Malaysian Muslims Members of the Dewan Rakyat Malaysian Islamic Party politicians Malaysian people of Malay descent People from Kelantan People from Kota Bharu Deaths from prostate cancer 20th-century Malaysian politicians 21st-century Malaysian politicians Officers of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Darul Uloom Deoband alumni