Tengku Puteri Seri Kemala Tengku Datuk Seri Aishah Almarhum Sultan Ahmad Shah, the elder sister of Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, passed away at 9:15 pm on August 26, 2026, at a hospital in Kuala Lumpur [1, 2, 3].
Her remains were taken to the Pahang Royal Mausoleum in Pekan on August 27 for burial with full honours and royal ceremonial rites [1, 2, 3]. Major General Datuk Mohamed Zahari Yahya, Royal Household Comptroller of the Sultan of Pahang, confirmed the arrangements and prayed for the deceased: "May Allah SWT shower His mercy upon the soul of the deceased, forgive all sins and shortcomings, accept all acts of worship and good deeds performed throughout her life, and place her soul among the righteous and in His Paradise [2, 3]."
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed his condolences to the Sultan of Pahang, Tengku Ampuan Pahang Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, and the entire Pahang Royal Family, praying for strength and mercy for the departed [1].
Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail also conveyed condolences on behalf of the state government and people of Pahang, saying, "On behalf of the Government of His Royal Highness the Sultan of Pahang and all the people of Pahang Darul Makmur, I humbly offer my condolences on the passing of Her Royal Highness’s elder sister. May Allah SWT shower His mercy upon the soul of the deceased, forgive all her sins, accept all her acts of worship and place her among those who believe and perform righteous deeds. Al-Fatihah [3]."
The royal burial took place with full ceremonial rites at the Pahang Royal Mausoleum in Pekan on August 27, underscoring the dignity accorded to the late Tengku Datuk Seri Aishah within the royal household [1, 2, 3].
