ZANZIBAR, Sept. 23 -- ZANZIBAR President Dr Hussein Mwinyi yesterday led hundreds of mourners at the funeral of Fatma Karume, widow of Zanzibars first President, the late Abeid Amani Karume.

Fatma, who died on Monday aged 97, was laid to rest at the Karume family cemetery in Mbweni, on the outskirts of Zanzibar City, following funeral prayers led by Zanzibars Chief Mufti, Sheikh Saleh Omar Kabi, at Jamii Zenjibar Mosque in Mazizini.

Among the dignitaries who attended the funeral were First Vice-President Othman Masoud Othman, Second Vice-President Hemed Suleiman Abdulla and other senior government officials, who paid their final respects and placed soil on the grave.

Former Zanzibar President Dr Ali Mohamed Shein and former Chief Minis...