KUALA LUMPUR: Comedian Mazlan Ahmad a.k.a. Lan Pet Pet is migrating to Madinah, Saudi Arabia next year.
In a news report today, the 55-year-old artiste said that among his reasons to emigrate there with his family was because he wished to be buried at the city's Al Baqi Cemetery when the time comes.
"Originally, the plan was to leave this year, but since the late Hamdan's widow, Norhamalini Ahmed, asked me to stay with the remaining members of the group Senario, I postponed it to next year.
"But my family and I will leave for umrah soon, and we hope to be able to recce certain things there as preparation for our move," said Mazlan whose childhood wish was to be near where Prophet Muhammad was laid to rest.
He already has a job waiting for him there, to manage a hotel and restaurant owned by Al Maliki Group.
"But I will be returning home frequently, especially when there are commitments with Senario to be fulfilled.
"At my age, worldy pursuits aren't the priority anymore.
"I just want to get closer to Allah and His Messenger.
"I'm very lucky to have met with the right people to lead me to this path."