PENUBUHAN DAN PERKEMBANGAN PERSEKUTUAN MELAYU MESIR (PMM), 1956-1964

Abstract

Persekutuan Melayu Mesir (PMM) is one of the earliest Malay student associations in Cairo. History of the earliest Malay student association in Cairo can be traced to the early 1920s, but PMM was officially launched in 1956. PMM was a very active and influential association among the Malay students in Cairo in the late 1950s and early 1960s. This association still exists until today with the new name Persekutuan Melayu Republik Arab Mesir (PMRAM). Although PMM was an influential Malay student association in Cairo, very little is known about it. This article discusses the establishment of PMM and its development from 1956 to 1964. In particular, the study shows that the administration of PMM was carried out systematically by its members. The association has its own rules, annual structure of organization, and a complete information about the number of its members. The study also uncovered that the students’ hectic schedules did not stop them from administering PMM efficiently for the welfare of their own members.