Tengku Zanariah, the mother of Johor’s Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, was the second wife of Sultan Iskandar Sultan Ismail.

She was Raja Permaisuri from 1984 to 1989.

Bernama reported that her remains were laid to rest at the Mahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum here at 2pm today.

Tengku Zanariah’s remains were laid to rest along the same row as her mother Che Puan Fatima’s grave.

Before the funeral, a talkin and tahlil reading were performed by Johor Mufti Yahya Ahmad.

Tengku Zanariah’s remains arrived at the Royal Mausoleum by a private ambulance of the Sultan of Johor.

Also accompanying her remains were Sultan Ibrahim and Permaisuri of Johor Raja Zarith Sofiah.

Also present at the mausoleum were Tunku Tun Aminah Sultan Ibrahim; Tunku Temenggong Johor Tunku Idris Iskandar Sultan Ibrahim; Tunku Panglima Johor Tunku Abdul Rahman Sultan Ibrahim and Tunku Putera Johor Tunku Abu Bakar Sultan Ibrahim.

Menteri Besar Osman Sapian was also present at the mausoleum.

Earlier, Tengku Zanariah’s remains were placed at the Balai Mengadap Istana Bukit Serene before the burial.

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’yatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong, Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, were at the palace to pay their last respects.

Also paying their last respects were Raja of Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail and Raja Perempuan Perlis Tuanku Tengku Fauziah.

Tengku Zanariah’s death was made known through a post on Sultan Ibrahim’s official Facebook page and Instagram account where a picture of his mother and the words “Al Fatihah” were posted at 8.10am today.