Tanjung gorah: Writer Rejab Ismail, also known as Rejab F.I., passed away at the age of 84 at his home in Tanjung Gorah, Repoh early this morning.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Perlis Writers Association secretary Noor Zaidi Hamad confirmed the news, stating that Rejab died at approximately 4 am today. Noor Zaidi added that Rejab’s funeral would take place after the Zohor prayer at the Islamic cemetery in Tanjung Gorah.

Noor Zaidi further mentioned that Rejab, who was born in Perlis and was a recipient of the 2016 Southeast Asian Writers Award, had been dealing with health issues, including high blood pressure and a heart condition.