Raja Perlis visits Tun Dr Mahathir at IJN

Raja of Perlis visits former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir at IJN

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — The Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail, paid a royal visit to former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad at the National Heart Institute (IJN) on Sunday, according to an official statement published on Dr Mahathir’s Threads social media account.

The visit was shared alongside photographs depicting Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin spending time with the centenarian former statesman at the medical facility.

“His Royal Highness Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail, the Raja of Perlis, deigned to visit Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at the National Heart Institute (IJN), Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, October 11, 2026,” the official update on @chedetofficial stated.

Social media photo showing former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the Raja of Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin, and Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir seated at a dining table reciting prayers led by an official at IJN. — Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (center), the Raja of Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (right), and his son Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir (seated left) join in prayers led by an official (left) at a dining table inside the National Heart Institute (IJN) in Kuala Lumpur, in this social media image obtained on October 12, 2026. The Perlis ruler visited Dr Mahathir on Sunday to check on his well-being and extend personal health wishes. (Photo: Handout via Threads/@chedetofficial via The Malaysia Times)

Royal visits and medical observation

Dr Mahathir was admitted to IJN late last month for medical observation and routine monitoring.

During his stay at IJN, the former prime minister has received several prominent dignitaries, including His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei, who visited him on October 4 while attending regional engagements in Malaysia.

Family representatives and medical advisors previously noted that while Dr Mahathir remains in stable condition, visits have been kept selective to allow the former prime minister adequate rest.

— The Malaysia Times

← Back