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Anwar extends condolences to Hamzah Zainudin over mother's passing

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended his condolences to Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin on the passing of his mother, Mariam Kassim.

Anwar extends condolences to Hamzah Zainudin over mother's passing

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed his condolences to Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin following the passing of his mother, Mariam Kassim. According to Anwar's post on X, he and his wife, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, prayed for Hamzah and his family to be given strength and fortitude during this difficult time.

Mariam Kassim, who was 90 years old, was laid to rest at the USJ 22 Muslim Cemetery in Subang. Anwar's message also included a prayer for Mariam's soul to be showered with mercy, her sins to be forgiven, and for her to be placed among the righteous.

The date of Mariam Kassim's passing was August 28, as reported by Malay Mail.

Brief written by urgent.news from New Straits Times, Malay Mail — 2 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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