Reknowned sports commentator, Hasbullah Awang laid to rest

The country's reknowned sports commentator, late Datuk Hasbullah Awang was laid to rest at the Kota Kemuning Muslim Cemetary at 6.10 pm today.

63-year-old Hasbullah died at the National Heart Institute due to heart complications this afternoon.

His body arrived at the Himmatul Aliyah Seksyen 23 Shah Alam Mosque at 4.50pm.

The funeral prayer was led by his friend and fellow sports commentator, Zainal Abidin Rauf.

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The body was laid to rest at the Kota Kemuning Muslim Cemetary at 6.10 pm today. - Astro AWANI/ SHAHIR OMAR

Jenazah Allahyarham Hasbullah Awang selamat dikebumikan di Tanah Perkuburan Islam Kota Kemuning 6.10pm td @501Awani pic.twitter.com/JNn18qoYEy
— HakimRahman (@abdhakimrahman) February 12, 2015

Solat jenazah diimamkan sendiri oleh sahabat dan rakan sekerja arwah, Zainal Abidin Raub @501Awani pic.twitter.com/Z7O1n71vXC
— HakimRahman (@abdhakimrahman) February 12, 2015

Jenazah Allahyarham Datuk Hazbullah Awang tiba di Masjid Himmatul Aliyah di Sek 23 Shah Alam jam 4.50pm @501Awani pic.twitter.com/qkrfhq4at9
— HakimRahman (@abdhakimrahman) February 12, 2015

Ini mesej terakhir arwah kepada rakan2nya di Astro ARENA sebelum kembali ke rahmatullah al-fatihah @501Awani pic.twitter.com/WWraRidkn0
— HakimRahman (@abdhakimrahman) February 12, 2015

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak characterised his demise as a big loss for the sports fans of the country.

Baru dimaklum Dtk Hasbullah Awang tlh pulang ke Rahmatullah. Selalu dgr ulasan Allahyarham. Kehilangan besar kpd peminat sukan. Al Fatihah
— Mohd Najib Tun Razak (@NajibRazak) February 12, 2015

Meanwhile, Football Association Malaysia (FAM) president, Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah said it will be tough to replace a talented commentator such as Hasbullah.

Tengku Abdullah who was met espressed his sadness and hopes that the legacy left by Hasbullah will be followed by the younger generation.

Youth and Sports minister, Khairy Jamaluddin in his tweet, also espressed his sadness on the passing of a man whom he characterised as ‘Malaysia’s voice of sports’.

Generations will remember Datuk Hasbullah Awang's voice. Memories of Malaysia's sporting triumphs & failures intertwined with his commentary
— Khairy Jamaluddin (@Khairykj) February 12, 2015

Sedih mendapat berita pemergian 'the voice of Malaysian sports' Datuk Hasbullah Awang sebentar tadi. Semoga rohnya dicucuri rahmat Allah SWT
— Khairy Jamaluddin (@Khairykj) February 12, 2015

Hasbullah left behind his wife Datin Hazida Alang Ahmad, 58, apart from four children and seven grandchildren.