KUALA TERENGGANU, Oct 24 – Terengganu has declared a three-day state mourning period starting Saturday, October 24, 2026, following the demise of Datuk Seri Dr Tengku Baderul Zaman Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah, the younger brother of the Sultan of Terengganu, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin.
Tengku Baderul Zaman passed away at Gleneagles Hospital in Kuala Lumpur at 1:20 AM today at the age of 51.
Comptroller of the Terengganu Royal Household, Datuk Mohd Sophian Abu Bakar, confirmed that the remains of the late prince will arrive at Sultan Mahmud Airport in Kuala Nerus at 1:15 PM aboard a special aircraft.
The Regent of Terengganu, Tengku Muhammad Ismail, will receive the remains upon arrival before they are transported to Balai Islam, Istana Syarqiyyah, for final respects. Funeral rites and burial will subsequently take place at the Royal Mausoleum of Masjid Al-Muktafi Billah Shah.
Mourning Protocol, Dress Codes, and Tahlil Ceremonies
Key royal directives, state mourning protocols, and ceremonial arrangements decreed by the Regent of Terengganu include:
- State Mourning Period: A three-day mourning period commencing Saturday, October 24, 2026.
- Dress Protocol for Men: Muslim men are required to wear a songkok wrapped with a one-inch white band. Non-Muslim men are to wear a songkok with a one-inch white band, a black necktie, and a three-inch-wide black armband on the left sleeve.
- Dress Protocol for Women: Muslim women are required to wear a white headscarf, while non-Muslim women are to wear a three-inch-wide black armband on the sleeve.
- Nightly Tahlil Prayers: Tahlil ceremonies will be held for three consecutive nights at Balai Islam beginning Saturday evening.
–NMT
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