Tuanku Ja'afar Tuanku Abdul Rahman Laid To Rest

We send our condolences to YM Tunku Laxamana Tunku Naquiyuddin ibni YAM Tuanku Ja'afar (Aber 1969) for the demise of his father, the late YAM Tuanku Ja'afar Saturday, 27 December 2008. Our thoughts are with him and his family.

December 29, 2008 21:47 PM
Tuanku Ja'afar Tuanku Abdul Rahman Laid To Rest
KUALA PILAH, Dec 29 (Bernama) -- The 10th Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Ja'afar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman, 86, was laid to rest at the Royal Mausoleum in Seri Menanti, near here Monday.

The remains of the late Tuanku Ja'afar were brought to the Royal Mausoleum from Istana Besar Seri Menanti in a special hearse, in full royal tradition after the Asar prayer.

The final journey to the Royal Mausoleum was accompanied by an 86-gun salute by the Royal Artillery Regiment.

The late Tuanku Ja'afar, who was made the 10th Yang di-Pertuan Besar and held the reign for 41 years, was laid to rest at 5.30pm. Negeri Sembilan Mufti Datuk Mohd Murtadza Ahmad read the funeral rites.

The rakyat also thronged the mausoleum to pay their last respects.

The late Tuanku Ja'afar, who died at 11.45am on Saturday at the Hospital Tuanku Ja'afar, Seremban, had earlier complained of headache and discomfort.

He is survived by the Tuanku Ampuan, Tuanku Najihah Almarhum Tunku Burhanuddin, three sons and three daughters namely Tunku Dara Naquiah, Tunku Laxamana Tunku Naquiyuddin, Tunku Imran, Tunku Jawahir, Tunku Irinah and Tunku Putera Nadzaruddin.

-- BERNAMA