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Actress Nadia Kesuma to be laid to rest after dawn in Jeddah following sudden passing

Prof Dr Muhammad Kamarul Kabilan Abdullah, husband of the late Malaysian actress Nadia Kesuma, announced that her body will be buried after the Fajr prayers in Jeddah today.

Updated 4 months ago · Published on 19 Jan 2026 9:48AM

Actress Nadia Kesuma to be laid to rest after dawn in Jeddah following sudden passing
The couple, along with their daughter Sarah, had flown to Saudi Arabia to oversee the funeral arrangements following Nadia’s untimely death - January 19, 2026

PROF Dr Muhammad Kamarul Kabilan Abdullah, 57, husband of the late actress Nadia Kesuma, 50, confirmed early this morning that the funeral of his wife will take place following the Fajr prayers (local time) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

He shared the news in a Facebook post, providing details of the final rites.

"The body has been washed by our daughter, Sarah, and friends of the deceased, and the funeral prayer has been performed, with myself leading the prayer," he wrote.

"Alhamdulillah. The body will be buried after Fajr. It is now 1:33 am in Jeddah, and Fajr is at 5:44 am (10:44 am Malaysian time)," he added.

Muhammad Kamarul and their daughter Sarah had departed from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to Jeddah at 5:35 pm yesterday to manage the burial arrangements for Nadia in Saudi Arabia.

Earlier, Muhammad Kamarul had confirmed that his wife passed away in Jeddah on 15 January.

The news of Nadia Kesuma’s death was initially shared by Anne Abdullah, President of Gagasan Transformasi Anak Seni (GTAS). Nadia had been reported missing after she could not be located at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah last Thursday. - January 19, 2026

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