The poignant image of the two men sharing a quiet moment quickly resonated on social media, drawing emotional reactions from Malaysians.
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Legendary British singer-songwriter Yusuf Islam, widely known as Cat Stevens, recently shared a touching photograph of himself sitting beside former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
The 78-year-old musician recently visited the veteran statesman to offer his condolences following the death of his wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali.
In a Facebook post, the Wild World singer reflected on the couple's 70-year marriage.
"Today I visited Dr Mahathir Mohamad, former prime minister of Malaysia, whose wife, Dr Hasmah, just passed away and read Al-Fatihah. They were married for 70 years. He is 101 years old, by God's grace," he wrote.
The poignant image of the two men sharing a quiet moment quickly resonated across social media, drawing emotional reactions from Malaysians
Facebook user Diana Able expressed her gratitude, writing, "Thank you for taking the time to visit this individual who is experiencing extreme grief due to the loss of his wife."
"Sitting beside someone during grief is the greatest gift we can give to them," she added.
Another user, Zul Daud, shared a similarly emotional reaction to the viral photograph.
"Thank you, Cat Stevens, for taking the time to meet with our country's great leader. I do not know why, but tears welled up in my eyes after writing this post," he said.
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