ALOR STAR: All three Pas party members who were killed in a crash near Tanjung Malim, Perak while returning from the party's annual muktamar in Selangor have been laid to rest.
Taibah Sulaiman, Sungai Petani division's Muslimat (women) wing chief and Nor Fatihah Nabilah Bukri, the division's Ameerah wing chief were buried at Tanah Perkuburan Kampung Teluk Wang and Tanah Perkuburan Bukit Berangan, in Sungai Petani respectively.
The remains of the division's Muslimat wing's assistant secretary Nurul Najihah Amzi, was buried in Tanah Perkuburan Masjid Al-Irfan, Derga in Alor Star.
About 200 congregants gathered at Masjid Taman Sri Jenaris in Tikam Batu to perform funeral prayers for Fatihah Nabilah, 23, at 9.50am before proceeding to Tanah Perkuburan Bukit Berangan for her burial which was settled at around 11 am.
Fatihah Nabilah's younger brother, Muhamad Sufi Hanif Bukri, 22, described the eldest of five siblings was a highly responsible sister who took pride in bringing joy to her family members.
"She was a very kind person, despite earning only RM1,300 per month as a teacher at a Pusat Asuhan Tunas Islam (Pasti). Half of her income was spent on her siblings," he said in tears when met after the funeral prayer.
He noted that Fatihah Nabilah's departure was deeply felt, especially as she had been a significant source of encouragement throughout his studies at Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (Unisza) in Terengganu.
"Just last Friday morning, my sister and I had a conversation; she transferred some pocket money from our aunt to my bank account for my upcoming social work in Vietnam," he added.
In Teluk Wang, Taibah's remains arrived at Masjid As Salam at 9am before the funeral prayer was led by her son, Imaduddin Md Noor, 24, who is the sixth of eight siblings.
Imaduddin shared that upon receiving news of his 61-year-old mother's accident, they initially believed that she only sustained minor injuries and were prepared to visit her at the Slim River Hospital in Perak.
However, his younger siblings soon told him the devastating news that their mother had passed away.
"At first, I informed the mosque committee that I was ready to lead the funeral prayer for my mother, but I hesitated as I was overwhelmed with emotions.
"However, I eventually mustered the strength to fulfill my mother's wish of having her child lead the funeral prayer, despite my tears," he said.
Taibah was laid to rest in her grave at Tanah Perkuburan Kampung Teluk Wang after processions end at around 9.40am.
Meanwhile, Nurul Najihah's husband, Faizal Jailani, 42, shared that his late wife of six years was a kind and loving person.
He revealed that for the past two months, Nurul Najihah, 27, had often spoken about her desire to be laid to rest in her hometown village of Seri Derga, Alor Star.
"My wife always held ambitions of helping others, regardless of who they are, and I never expected that her recent conversations were a sign that her time was drawing near," he said when contacted.
Fatihah Nabilah's burial at Tanah Perkuburan Masjid Al-Irfan was settled around 6.30am promptly after Subuh prayers followed by funeral prayers earlier today.
Yesterday, it was reported that the victims were killed when they were crammed by a Toyota Altis while pulling over to check on a Mitsubishi Triton that lost control and crash at Km390 of the Plus Expressway near Tanjung Malim about 2.30pm.
It was reported that Fatihah Nabila, who was also the driver of the Toyota Fortuner and Taibah, were killed on the spot, while Nurul Najihah, succumbed to her injuries while receiving treatment at the Slim River Hospital.
