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ALOR STAR, Wed. - The Sultanah of Kedah, Tuanku Bahiyah Tuanku Abdul Rahman, 73, who died yesterday, was laid to rest at the Langgar Royal Mausoleum here at 3.22pm today.
More than 1,000 people, including the Kedah royal family and State Government officials, were earlier led in the sembahyang jenazah at 10.05am by Masjid Zahir imam Syeikh Roslan Abd Halim.
The Sultan of Kedah, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, paid his last respects to the Sultanah at the Balai Penghadapan at 12.05pm. He was accompanied by Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Syed Razak Syed Zain.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Datuk Seri Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali arrived at the Balai Penghadapan at 12.37pm to pay their respects.
They were followed by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei, and Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah of Selangor, both of whom arrived at 12.51pm.
Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Fauziah arrived at 1pm.
Present were the Sultanah's brother, the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan Tuanku Ja'afar and the Tengku Ampuan of Negri Sembilan Tuanku Najihah.
The day began with Sultanah Bahiyah's coffin being carried from Istana Cegar located in the Anak Bukit palace complex to the nearby Balai Penghadapan.
Thousands thronged the hall between 9am and noon to pay their respects.
The stairways were clogged with people from all walks of life and the traffic of people...