Yesterday, Monday 21 March 2011, the mother of Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tengku Ampuan Bariah Sultan Alam Shah has passed away at 1.22am. She was already 78 years old and passed away at the Seri Kota Hospital, Klang, The Star reported.



From Subang Air Base, her remains were flown to Kuala Terengganu by the Royal Malaysia Air Force's C130 aircraft at 10.45am while Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin and Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Nur Zahirah were in another aircract- Yang di-Pertuan Agong's senior private secretary, Datuk Mohd Suki Ali in a statement said.

The remains would be taken to Istana Maziah, Kuala Terengganu for a ceremony to pay last respects. According to the Kuala Terengganu's State Secretary's Office, the public is allowed to pay their last respects to Tengku Ampuan Bariah between 1pm and 2.30pm Monday.

Burial would be done at the Royal Mausoleum at the Al-Muktafibillah Shah Mosque's compound in Ladang.

Al-Fatihah.







Shine on,
Del