PM Anwar Expresses Condolences To Kedah Royal Family
'Condolences to His Royal Highness Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, Sultan of Kedah Darul Aman, and the entire royal family on the passing of Yang Teramat Mulia Datuk Seri Tunku Sakinah Almarhum Sultan Badlishah.
'May Allah SWT bestow His Mercy, grant forgiveness, and place her among the righteous. Al-Fatihah,' he said in a Facebook post.
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