A father’s love towards his child never ends. This is especially true in the case of the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar who visited his son the late Tunku Laksamana Tunku Abdul Jalil Sultan Ibrahim's grave at the Mahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum.

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The 30-minute prayer which started at 9am was led by Johor mufti, Datuk Mohd Tahrir Samsudin and ended with the Sultan pouring rose water on his son’s grave before leaving.

Also in attendance were the Menteri Besar of Johor Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin together with State Executive Councillor of Public Works, Rural and Regional Development, Datuk Ir Hasni Mohammad.

PHOTO ALBUM: Tunku Jalil laid to rest

Johor witnessed one of its most solemn days when the late Tunku Jalil was laid to rest at the Mahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum after Zohor prayers.


The young royal, who was born on July 5, 1990 was the fourth of six children of Sultan Ibrahim and Permaisuri of Johor, Raja Zarith Sofiah Sultan Idris.

The 25-year-old late Tunku Jalil had been battling Stage 4 liver cancer and had previously underwent a liver transplant in China.

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He passed away at 7.11pm on Saturday at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital (HSA) in Johor Bahru.

Netizens of various race and age continued to flood the various social media platforms available either to express their sadness or to inform the people out there about his personality as a people’s person.