The Raja Perempuan of Perak, Raja Muzwin Raja Ariff Shah, widow of the late Sultan Idris Shah II, passed away at the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur yesterday evening.

A spokesperson of Istana Iskandariah said the mother to the Sultan of Johor’s consort, Raja Zarith Sofiah, died at 4.20pm.

Royalty, dignitaries and the public dressed in mourning thronged Istana Riswin to pay their last respects to the late Raja Muzwin Raja Ariff Shah, from early this morning.

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

Raja Muzwin was 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.

- Bernama