KUALA TERENGGANU: The younger brother of the Sultan of Terengganu, Datuk Seri Dr Tengku Baderul Zaman Almarhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah, was laid to rest at the Royal Mausoleum of Masjid Al-Muktafi Billah Shah here today.
The funeral rites for Tengku Baderul Zaman, 52, concluded at 6.10pm.
The Regent of Terengganu, Tengku Muhammad Ismail Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, attended the funeral, alongside Pahang's Tengku Ampuan, Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, who was accompanied by her children to convey their condolences to the Terengganu royal family.
Also present were Terengganu State Legislative Assembly Speaker Datuk Mohd Nor Hamzah and state government leaders.
Earlier, the late Tengku Baderul Zaman's remains arrived at Sultan Mahmud Airport in Kuala Nerus at 1.20pm on a special aircraft before being taken to Balai Islam at Istana Syarqiyyah here at 2pm for mourners to pay their last respects.
After funeral prayers at Balai Islam, the remains were taken to the Royal Mausoleum, arriving at 5.03pm.
Terengganu Mufti Professor Dr Syed Hadzrullathfi Syed Omar led the recitation of Surah Yasin, followed by tahlil and prayers.
Tengku Baderul Zaman died at 1.20am today at Gleneagles Hospital in Kuala Lumpur. He leaves behind his widow, Toh Puan Seri Wan Hidayah Wan Ismail, and three children.
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