Politics · Malaysia Bureau
Prime Minister's Brother Laid to Rest in Bukit Mertajam
Idrus Ibrahim, the elder brother of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, was buried in Bukit Mertajam following Friday prayers. The funeral service drew family members and well-wishers to pay their final respects.
LSN Malaysia ·
BUKIT MERTAJAM — Idrus Ibrahim, the elder brother of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, was laid to rest at a cemetery here after Friday congregational prayers on September 25.
The funeral rites were conducted following Islamic traditions, with family members and associates of the Prime Minister in attendance to bid farewell to the deceased.
Idrus Ibrahim's passing marks a significant personal loss for the nation's political leadership. His burial in Bukit Mertajam, a town in Penang, reflects the family's ties to the northern Malaysian state.
The funeral proceedings were conducted with solemnity, as mourners gathered to pay their respects and offer condolences to the Prime Minister's family during the period of grief.