Dato' Paduka Syeikh Abd. Majid bin Mohd. Noor was born on the 12th February 1924 in Kampung Seberang, Pantai, Johor. He received his early education at the Alor Merah Malay School in 1930 for three years. Later, he continued his schooling at the Suka Menanti Primary School in 1935 and later at the Mahmud College for eight years. Subsequently, he enrolled himself at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree. In 1955, he continued his studies further at Ain al-Syam, specializing in Management.

Career

• Arabic Language Teacher, Mahmud College(1945-1965)
  
• Acting Principal, Mahmud College (1961)
  
• Principal, Mahmud College (1965)
  
• Registrar of Religious Schools, Islamic Affairs Council (1969)
  
• Advisor, Pilgrim's Fund and Management Board (LUTH) (1980's)
  
• Chairman, Advisory Committee on Pilgrimage, Pilgrim's Fund and Management Board
  
• Chairman, Mahmud College Board
  
• Member, Board of Trustee for Malaysian Islamic Economy Foundation (YAPIEM)
  
• Judge, Quran Reading Competition for State as well as National level
  
• Chairman, Kedah Committee on Islamic Rulings
  
• President, Islamic Affairs Council, Kedah
  
• Member, Kedah Islamic Council
  
• Member, Obligatory Tithes Committee, Kedah
  
• Chairman, Kedah Syariah Committee
  
• President, Kedah Society of Muslim Scholars (1980-1984)
  
• Deputy Chairman, Association of Islamic Welfare, Malaysia (PERKIM) Kedah Branch
  
• Member, Kedah Civil Service Commission (1979-1986)

Among his various writings were 'Risalah Sembahyang Terawih dan Sembahyang Musafir', 'Jamak dan Qasar'. He was responsible for the formulation of the curriculum for primary schools in Kedah. Dato' Paduka Syeikh Abd. Majid was well-known not only as an eminent personality in the field of religion, but also a respected figure in the field of education, pious and soft-hearted but firm in matters concerning religion.

In appreciation of his services and contributions in the fields that he was deeply involved in, he was bestowed several honours and awards by the government, among which were the D.H.M.S. which carried the tiltle of Dato' Paduka, the D.P.M.K., the S.M.K., the P.C.K., the Dato' Setia Jaya and the Dato' Mursyid DiRaja (Among the 16 Titled Dato'). He was also honoured as the 'Tokoh Guru' of Kedah State in 1986, the 'Tokoh Guru Kebangsaan' at the national level in 1987 and the 'Tokoh Maal Hijrah' in 1998.