Malaysian King in Qatar

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THE football-loving King of Malaysia Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah is in Doha to attend part of the final-ending FIFA World Cup Qatar

This handout from Malaysia's Department of Information taken and released on July 30, 2019 shows Malaysia's King Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billah holding hands with Queen Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah binti Al-Marhum Al-Mutawakkil Alallah Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj during his royal coronation at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur.

His Majesty has long been involved in football, following the footsteps of his late father. They both sat on the FIFA Executive Committee. Sheikh Tamim’s personal invitation was conveyed by Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani to Al-Sultan Abdullah during an audience at Istana Negara on Aug 12.

He had to resign from the FIFA post after taking his oath of office as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in early January 2019.

 

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