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 TAN SRI
SYED
MOKHTAR
AL-
BUKHARY
 INTRODUCTION

He was ranked as the eighth richest

Malaysian and 754th in the world.
 Background of Tan Sri Syed
Mokhtar Al-Bukhari
• He was born on 1951, into middle class family in north of peninsular
Malaysia(Kedah).

• His father’s work is breeding cow , while his mother just a housewife.

• Higher education – until Form 5 only .

• A whole lot of his knowledge and experience was gained through his
own entrepreneurship experience during his youth time.

• He started help his father’s business by keeping and manage the

bookkeeping.
 Background of Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-
Bukhari
• He also helped his mother sells vegetable and
roti canai before go to school.

• He took over the business and start over by

selling meats. He then move on to packaging the
meats and start selling them wholesale. His
determination paid off and the business started
to take off.
Poverty and hard to suffer in life is
the keyword towards his
successful life
The Characteristic of Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar
Al-Bukhary
• He is a Patriotic person .
 He drives a Perdana instead of driving other luxury
cars .
His effort in supporting local student in pursuing
their study.

• He is religious person.
He donated a lot of his profit to build a lot of mosque.
Donated toward orphan and people who needed help.
The Characteristic of Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar
Al-Bukhary
• He is a very hardworking person.
Work from day till night

• He is also a generous person .

He gives scholarship to 1000 Saudi Arabian student
to study in Malaysia.

• He is very low profile person.

He doesn’t like to go public or being published in
the media.
The Success Story of Syed Mokhtar
1. He was involved in his Father’s business
(breeding cow).
2. The business was washed away as the cows
were infected by mouth and foot disease.
3. He quickly moved to other business (involving
in logistic business , with initial goal to
transport their trading materials).
The Success Story of Syed Mokhtar
5. Syed Mokhtar started his real business in the southern Malaysia, selling
and distributing rice.

6. He worked even harder after awarded the rice trading licenses from
Lembaga Padi Negara, and was later awarded successions of supplier
contract government-linked corporations.

7. He currently holds a share in Mining Corporation Berhad (MMC),

Bernas, Malakoff Berhad, Johor Port Berhad, Impian Teladan Sdn Bhd
and many more others.

8. He focuses his work on philanthropist's work and is passionate with his

charity foundation under the name of Al-Bukhary Foundation.
.
 Al-Bukhary Foundation
• Albukhary Foundation is a strong advocate of promoting education

• Al-Bukhary Foundation helped to build Islamic Art Museum

valued at RM70 millions.

• Some 350 students from almost 50 countries have been given

scholarships to study in Malaysia, mostly at the International
Islamic University Malaysia.

• Syed Mokhtar is currently spearheading the Albukhary

International University, which is being built at the sprawling
Sharifah Rokiah Centre of Excellence in Kedah
 Al-Bukhary Foundation
• Sharifah Rokiah Centre of Excellence, which
provides for Malaysians of all races and religions
a whole range of facilities, including a mosque,
medical centre with large dialysis facilities,
community centre, orphanage, old folks' centre
and the Albukhary International University.
• The Albukhary foundation is proof that a fusion
between business and charity is not only
possible, but also complementary and essential.
Indeed, the foundation is a model to be
emulated and an insipiration to all Muslims and
non-Muslims alike.
 RECOGNITION
• He was bestowed with several awards. which among others,
include the Panglima Setia Mahkota P.S.M. by His Majesty
Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong, which carries
the title Tan Sri and the Dato' Setia Mahkota Kedah D.S.D.K.
by HRH The Sultan Kedah, which carries the title Dato'.

• In January 2008, Syed Mokhtar was honored as the

recipient of the Tokoh Maal Hijrah 1429. And owing his
success to his mother’s teachings, he decided to give the cash
award of RM80,000 to his mother, Sharifah Rokiah Syed
Mohamed Rahmat.
 CHARITY
• Charity began at home, literally. That was a long time ago - in 1974 - when, as a
struggling young cattle trader in Kedah, he brought home to his mother his first
profit.

• His philanthropic values were nurtured from the age of 23 when he started a small
business dealing in rice.

• Grateful, his mother Sharifah Rokiah Syed Mohamed Rahmat, suggested that they
donate part of it to their poor neighbours, thus sowing the seeds of charity that
would later lead to the billion- ringgit Yayasan Albukhary.

• He received his first monthly income of RM1,500, his mother had told him to donate
half of it to the poor.

• From 1996 to 2006, his foundation has contributed almost RM1bil to charity.
 CHARITY
• He has humanitarian projects in Asia and Africa,
including rebuilding the lives of Afghan refugees,
Pakistan's ear's tsunami victims and is now
working to establish an AIDS hospital in
Uganda.