KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, and the Raja Permaisuri Agong, Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, conveyed their condolences to Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail over the death of the former Deputy Prime Minister’s mother Datin Mariah Khamis today.
Through a posting on the Istana Negara Facebook page, Their Majesties also expressed sadness over the passing of Mariah and hoped that her family would be patient and persevere in the face of this sad and difficult situation.
“Their Majesties pray that her soul will be blessed by Allah SWT and be placed among the righteous,” it said.
Mariah died of old age at her residence at Taman Ampang Utama, Ampang at 2.45am. She was 88.
She was buried at the Ukay Perdana Muslim cemetery at about 11.15 am.
– Bernama
