Raja Perempuan Muzwin Laid to Rest Bernama October 7, 2011

Raja Perempuan Muzwin Laid To Rest Bernama October 7, 2011

IPOH, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Royalty, dignitaries and the public dressed in mourning thronged Istana Riswin in Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, here, to pay their last respects to the late Raja Perempuan of Perak, Raja Muzwin Raja Ariff Shah, from early this morning.

The mother of the Johor Sultan's consort, Raja Zarith Sofiah, died at the National Heart Institute (IJN) in Kuala Lumpur at 4.20pm yesterday. Her remains arrived in Ipoh last night.

The Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim, was seen arriving at Istana Riswin, and so did his children, other members of royalty and dignitaries since morning.

Verses of the Quran and Yasin were recited by many of those who came to pay their last respects.

Also present to pay their respects to the widow of Sultan Idris Shah II was the Sultan of Kedah Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah and Sultanah Haminah Hamidun, and the Raja of Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail and Raja Perempuan of Perlis Tuanku Fauziah Tengku Abdul Rashid.

Others present included the Raja Dihilir of Perak Raja Jaafar Raja Muda Musa and Pahang's Tengku Mahkota Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah. Tengku Abdullah is the nephew of Raja Muzwin.

Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and wife Datin Seri Saripah Zulkifli, Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman, Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam and state executive council members were also present.

Raja Muzwin will be buried at the Royal Mausoleum in Kuala Kangsar after Asar prayers today.

Raja Muzwin Raja Ariff Shah was born on March 1, 1929, and crowned as the Raja Perempuan of Perak on Oct 26, 1963, when Sultan Idris Shah II was installed at the 33rd Sultan of Perak.

She is survived by her daughters Raja Zarith Sofiah and Raja Nadzatul Shima, and sons Raja Iskandar Zulkarnain and Raja Jamil Ariffin.