Ebit Irawan bin Ibrahim Lew (born Lew Yun Pau; 21 December 1984), better known as Ebit Lew, is a Malaysian entrepreneur and Islam Missionary (Da'i). He is known for his approach to the poor, the marginalized, the teens, and the LGBTQ+ community. He is also known for his family motivation seminars, the Sunnah Family.
Ebit Lew ايبيت ايراوان بن إبراهيم ليو | |
|---|---|
| 刘润保[1] | |
| Born | Lew Yun Pau December 21, 1984 |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Other names | Ebit Irawan bin Ibrahim Lew |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Alma mater | Universiti Putra Malaysia |
| Occupation(s) | Media personality, entrepreneur |
Early life and education
editEbit Lew was born in Muadzam Shah, Pahang on 21 December 1984 under the name Lew Yun Pau. He is the third of 11 children. He converted to Islam at the age of 12 after following closely the religion.[2][3]
He graduated from Universiti Putra Malaysia. Prior to that, he received his early education at Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Ridan, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Muadzam Shah, Pahang, Sekolah Menengah Teknik Johor Bahru and Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Abdul Rahman Talib, Pahang.[2]
Philanthropy
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Ebit Lew is known for occasionally undergoing large-scale charitable activities. During the new wave COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia at the end of October 2020, Ebit Lew contributed essential medical equipment for the use of medical officers in Sabah who were severely affected by the wave, delivered by Raya Airlines prebooked.[4] A week later, Ebit Lew also delivered about 10 tonnes of food from Elewsmart to Sabahans.[5]
On 15 November, Ebit Lew sent donations of approximately 200 kilograms of beef and 500 kilogrammes of fruit and vegetables to Zoo Negara affected by corruption which became apparent as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] His actions resurfaced the financial problems faced by Zoo Negara that has been going on for a long time.[7]
Ebit arrived Turkey with donations during 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake along with Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia.
Controversies
editEbit was charged with 11 counts of sexual harassment including insulting the modesty of a woman in her 40s by allegedly sending obscene words and pictures to the victim's phone number via WhatsApp between March and June 2021.[8]
References
edit- ^ 张, 晓真 (26 April 2020). "Huáyì chuánjiào shì pài liáng fǎn bèi jǔbào wéi MCO! Bō zōngjiào sī: Shì ālā kǎoyàn wù huīxīn" 华裔传教士派粮反被举报违MCO！玻宗教司：是阿拉考验勿灰心. cincainews.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 12 May 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ a b Athirah Hanapiah (24 April 2020). "Mula Masuk Islam Sejak Umur 12 Tahun, Ini Biodata Lengkap Pendakwah Bebas, Ustaz Ebit Lew". Says. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ Wong Chun Wai (3 May 2020). "Ustaz in the news". The Star. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ Lai, Allison (30 October 2020). "Aid for Sabah: RMAF, Preacher Ebit Lew send planeloads of critical supplies".
- ^ Zikri, Arif (6 November 2020). "After PPE, popular preacher Ebit Lew flies in 10 tonnes of basic food items to aid Sabah".
- ^ "Ebit Lew bantu beri makanan untuk haiwan di Zoo Negara". 15 November 2020.
- ^ Abu Hassan, Mohd Ridzuan (20 November 2020). "Kerajaan prihatin nasib Zoo Negara". Sinar Harian. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ Monihuldin, Mahadhir (6 February 2023). "Ebit Lew trial: Prosecutors to call new witness on Feb 7". The Star. Retrieved 29 March 2023.