PUTRAJAYA, Sept. 28 -- The remains of the late Tun Dr Hasmah Mohd Ali have been laid to rest at the National Mausoleum in Precint 20, Putrajaya.

The burial was witnessed by droves of supporters, as well as family members and friends who gathered to pay their final respects.

Mourners gathered around the grave as Dr Hasmah's remains were lowered into the grave, followed by the recitation of the talqin, a traditional Islamic rite that reminds the deceased of the tenets of faith, and prayers led by Masjid Putra Grand Imam Muhamad Zakuwa Rodzali.

The state funeral procession continued with the sprinkling of fragrant flower petals and leaves, known as bunga rampai, and rose water by former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Dr Hasmah's ...