Syeikh Abdullah Fahim
Abdullah Fahim عبدالله فهيم | |
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| Mufti of Penang | |
| In office 1951–1956 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Abdullah Ismail |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1869 Mecca, Sharifate of Mecca, Ottoman Empire (now Hejaz, Saudi Arabia) |
| Died | April 28, 1961 (aged 91–92) Penang, Federation of Malaya |
| Resting place | Jami'ul Badawi Mosque, Kepala Batas, Penang |
| Education | Al-Azhar University |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar, astronomy |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Syeikh Abdullah bin Ibrahim Badawi Fahim (Jawi: شيخ عبد الله فهيم; c. 1869 – 27 April 1961) was a Malaysian Islamic scholar, nationalist, writer, and expert in Islamic astronomy (falak). He is noted for determining the date of Malaya's independence as 31 August 1957 when consulted by national leaders. He served as the first Mufti of Penang following Malaysian independence and was the paternal grandfather of Malaysia’s fifth Prime Minister, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.