Dr Syed Mahmood Syed Hussain Jamalullail, who was once the acting Raja of Perlis, has died. He was 93.

Syed Mahmood passed away at the Pantai Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur at 4.15pm yesterday.

He was laid to rest at the old royal mausoleum in Arau near Kangar at 9.30am today.

Syed Mahmood’s remains were brought back to Perlis for prayers at the State Mosque in Arau at 9am.

Raja Muda of Perlis Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail and Raja Puan Muda of Perlis Tuanku Hajah Lailatul Shahreen Akashah Khalil were among those who paid their last respects at the State Mosque and later went to the mausoleum, located near the mosque.

Syed Mahmood was the acting Raja of Perlis for about two years from 1960 when the Raja of Perlis then, the late Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail, was appointed the third Yang Dipertuan Agong of then Malaya.

He was also an uncle of the current Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail.   

- Bernama