Sultan Mizan’s brother passes away; Terengganu declares three-day mourning

According to a statement by the Comptroller of the Terengganu Royal Household, Datuk Mohd Sophian Abu Bakar, the remains of Tengku Baderul Zaman will arrive at Sultan Mahmud Airport in Kuala Nerus at 1.15 pm aboard a special aircraft. — Picture via Facebook

First Published: Saturday, 24 Oct 2026 12:06 PM MYT

KUALA TERENGGANU, Oct 24 — The younger brother of the Sultan of Terengganu, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, Datuk Seri Dr Tengku Baderul Zaman, son of the late Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah, passed away at 1.20 am today at Gleneagles Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. He was 51.

According to a statement by the Comptroller of the Terengganu Royal Household, Datuk Mohd Sophian Abu Bakar, the remains of Tengku Baderul Zaman 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 of the late Tengku Baderul Zaman. 

The remains will be taken to the Balai Islam, Istana Syarqiyyah, for final respects before being laid to rest at the Royal Mausoleum of Masjid Al-Muktafi Billah Shah.

Sultan Mizan has declared three days of mourning commencing today, with the following dress protocol.

For Muslim men, a songkok wrapped with an inch of white cloth. For non-Muslim men, an inch of white cloth wrapped around the songkok, a three-inch-wide black cloth band around the left sleeve, and a black necktie.

For Muslim women, a white headscarf; for non-Muslim women, a three-inch-wide black cloth band around the sleeve.

Tahlil ceremonies will be held for three consecutive nights at the Balai Islam beginning tonight. — Bernama