Singer Yusuf Islam visits grieving Dr Mahathir, offers prayers for late Tun Dr Hasmah

British singer-songwriter Yusuf Islam, known as Cat Stevens, visited former Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to offer condolences after the passing of Dr Mahathir's wife, Tun Dr Hasmah Mohamad Ali.

During the meeting, Yusuf Islam recited Al-Fatihah with the 101-year-old statesman, honoring the couple's 70-year marriage.

The visit was warmly received, with many expressing gratitude for Yusuf's gesture of comfort during Dr Mahathir's time of grief.

Dr Hasmah, who passed away at 100, was remembered for her long-standing partnership with Dr Mahathir, after their marriage in 1956.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — British singer songwriter Yusuf Islam, better known as Cat Stevens, paid a visit to former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today, following the recent passing of his wife, Tun Dr Hasmah Mohamad Ali.

In a Facebook post, Yusuf said he read Al-Fatihah with Dr Mahathir, noting that the couple had been married for 70 years.

“He is 101 years old, by God’s grace,” he wrote.

The gesture drew warm responses from admirers, many thanking the musician for consoling Dr Mahathir in his grief.

“Sitting beside someone during grief is the greatest gift we can give,” one comment read, while others praised Yusuf for bringing strength and comfort to the elder statesman.

Dr Hasmah died at the National Heart Institute (IJN) on September 28 at the age of 100, closing a revered union that stood among the nation’s most enduring partnerships.

The couple married in Kuala Lumpur on August 4, 1956, after meeting while studying medicine in Singapore.

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英国歌手兼词曲作家优素福·伊斯兰（艺名卡特·史蒂文斯）在马来西亚前总理敦·马哈蒂尔·穆罕默德的妻子敦·哈斯玛·穆罕默德·阿里去世后，前往马哈蒂尔总理处表示慰问。

会面期间，优素福·伊斯兰与这位 101 岁的政治家一起诵读了《古兰经》开端章，以纪念这对夫妇 70 年的婚姻。

此次探访受到了热烈欢迎，许多人对优素福在马哈蒂尔医生悲痛之际给予的安慰表示感谢。

哈斯玛博士享年100岁，人们缅怀她与马哈蒂尔博士自1956年结婚以来建立的长期合作关系。

吉隆坡，10 月 18 日讯——英国歌手兼词曲作家优素福·伊斯兰（艺名 Cat Stevens）今日前往探望了前首相敦马哈蒂尔·穆罕默德，此前他的妻子敦哈斯玛·穆罕默德·阿里刚刚去世。

优素福在脸书上发帖称，他和马哈蒂尔医生一起诵读了《古兰经》开端章，并指出这对夫妇已经结婚70年了。

“感谢上帝，他今年101岁了，”他写道。

这一举动赢得了仰慕者的热烈反响，许多人感谢这位音乐家在马哈蒂尔医生悲痛欲绝时给予安慰。

“在别人悲伤的时候陪伴在他们身边，是我们能给予的最好的礼物，”一条评论写道，而其他评论则称赞优素福给这位老政治家带来了力量和安慰。

哈斯玛博士于 9 月 28 日在国家心脏研究所 (IJN) 去世，享年 100 岁，结束了一段备受尊敬的合作关系，这段合作关系是该国最持久的合作关系之一。

这对夫妇于 1956 年 8 月 4 日在吉隆坡结婚，此前他们在新加坡学习医学时相识。

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