The Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Ismail Petra Ibni Sultan Yahya Petra may not be a well-known figure for many in Singapore.
Yet, for the Muslim congregation at the Al-Falah Mosque in Cairnhill Place near the Orchard Road here, not a day goes by without them reciting the Al-Fatihah and saying a special prayer for the sultan.
Al-Falah Mosque executive chairman Yahya Hashim said Friday, the imam-led congregation at the mosque had been saying special prayers for the speedy recovery of the sultan since he was admitted to the Mount Elizabeth Hospital here for treatment.
He said the mosque's representatives, including himself, had also visited the sultan at the hospital last year as it was only a 100 metres away from the mosque.
On Wednesday, the sultan's uncle, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, was reported saying that Sultan Ismail Petra was getting better and that he had recovered in terms of speech.
He said the ruler had also expressed interest on current developments in the country, especially in Kelantan.
On Thursday, the Kelantan Government was reported to have planned to transfer the sultan to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital soon, but the decision had yet to be finalised.
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