Noted Riau figure dies

Noted Riau figure dies

PEKANBARU, Riau: Sadiah Mustafa Yatim, a noted figure, died
from hepatitis at Ibnu Sina General Hospital on Monday at the age
of 67.

Sadiah, the founder of the Sempena Riau Foundation and owner
of the Melayu Museum, was widely known in the Riau archipelago
for her hard work to conserve the Melayu culture, including
traditional marriage customs.

"Sadiah has spent a large part of her life developing and
conserving the Melayu culture," Taufik Ikram Jamil, another local
figure, said after paying his last respects to Sadiah, whose body
was laid to rest at her residence on Tuesday.

He said Sadiah was the third noted figure to pass away over
the last two months. The others were Radja Hamzah Yunus and
Edyruslan Pe Amanriza.

Sadiah received the Upakarti award in 1991 from the government
for her books on the Melayu culture and marriage traditions.

Saidah married Mustafa Yatim and had four sons and two
grandchildren. --Antara