Date of Issue : 17 Sep 2002
Postmark : Kuala Lumpur
Denomination : 30 sen and 2 x 50 sen
Stamp Size : 40 mm x 30 mm
Paper : SPM Watermarked, Phosphor Coated
Printing Process : Lithography
Za'ba or Zainal Abidin bin Ahmad, born in 1895, is a language figure as well as the pioneer of Malay language grammatical rules in Malaysia. Za'ba received the title Pendeta (Scholar) officially, in the form of songkok (a Malay cap), in 1956 at the Third Malay Language and Literature Congress in Johor Bahru. In 1962, he was awarded the award of Pingat Mangku Negara that carries the title Tan Sri. The stamps in this issue feature portraits of Za'ba throughout different stages of his life.