KUALA LUMPUR: Funeral prayers were held for former Yang Dipertua Negeri of Sarawak Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud at the National Mosque here at 10.24 am today.

The prayers were led by National Mosque Grand Imam Ehsan Mohd Hosni.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain, and approximately 100 people consisting of family members and close friends performed the funeral prayers.

Abdul Taib's remains were then brought to the Main Lecture Hall of the mosque for family members and friends to pay their final respects.

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Toh Puan Ragad Taib Kurdi (centre) joins the members of the public in paying her last respect to Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud at the National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur. -NSTP/ASWADI ALIAS

Also present were his wife Toh Puan Raghad Kurdi Taib and his son Datuk Seri Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib.

The body is expected to be flown back to Kuching at 1 pm from the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport in Subang.

Abdul Taib,87, died at a hospital at 4.40 am.– BERNAMA