The following images represent a selection of the most-shared tweets during the arrival ceremony welcoming home the remains of 20 Malaysians who were killed in the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. The ceremony took place at the Bunga Raya Complex of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) today at 9am.
It was a day of mourning for the country and many users expressed their remorse on Twitter. This summary is based on 283,754 tweets collected from 7am – 1.30pm. We have confined the list to personal messages and not retweets of news updates.
For the most-shared images please view this post.
No words can express the sense of loss in seeing the bodies return, my prayers are with the victims and families of #MH17
— Mohd Najib Tun Razak (@NajibRazak) August 22, 2014
I call on all Malaysians to stand united in this hour of grief, together in common prayer.
— Mohd Najib Tun Razak (@NajibRazak) August 22, 2014
Apabila Allah memberimu satu musibah, sebenarnya ia juga telah membuka kepadamu dua pintu hikmah (Ibn Qayyim Jauziyyah) #MH17
— IM Asyraf (@imammudaasyraf) August 22, 2014
Dari Allah kita datang, kpd Allah jua kita kembali. #MH17
— IM Asyraf (@imammudaasyraf) August 22, 2014
Yang terbang tak semestinya pulang ke sarang, mungkin terbang ke tempat yang lebih indah. Al-fatihah. #MalaysiaBerkabung #MH17
— Zharif (@mdzhrf) August 22, 2014
Normally Friday is our day to feel good and happy, but today it feels different. #MalaysiaBerkabung
— Typical Malaysian (@TypicalMsian) August 22, 2014
siapa sangka kematiannya satu hari nanti bakal diratapi satu negara. pergi tak dikenali, pulang ibarat wira. welcome home #MH17
— Syafiq Costa (@syafiqnawi) August 21, 2014
Salam Jumaat, everyone. It's a very heartbreaking day for us Malaysians. Let's take a moment and pray for the victims of #MH17. Al-Fatihah
— Anna Khayalan (@thekhayalan15) August 22, 2014
Penghormatan terakhir diberikan. Tak lupa diiringi dgn doa kebaikan dan keampunan agar sentiasa meniti dibibir. #MH17
— IM Asyraf (@imammudaasyraf) August 22, 2014
You died in the most tragic ways, now you will be buried in the most beautiful manner. In solidarity of respecting the innocent souls. #MH17
— B. (@BBaizuria) August 22, 2014
Al-Fatihah buat segolongan manusia yang berselfie sambil berhashtagkan #MH17 #MH370 walhal langsung tiada kaitan antara gambar dan kejadian.
— Asyraf Ibn Zabani (@theasyrafzabani) August 22, 2014
Truly a heartbreaking day for all Malaysians. Welcome home MH17. May you rest in peace. Let there be justice for MH17. #MH17 #JusticeForMH17
— Maira Elizabeth. (@Gorgxous_) August 22, 2014
I'm touched to see everyone wearing black today in remembrance of #MH17. Nothing shows the strength of the country more than unity.
— Izza (@IzzaAtirah) August 22, 2014
If this is sad, the #MH370 passengers and crews that never returned, never knew what happened is even more devastating. Never forget.
— Aysha Ridzuan (@ayshardzn) August 22, 2014
I saw her there,
Her baby on her lap,
Watching the coffins pass.
Looking alone
In a mourning crowd,
Her husband home at last.
#MH17
— jsmnhssn (@jsmnhssn) August 22, 2014
Never thought that National Mourning Day today could be this much heartbreaking.Some of us even crying without any relation with the victims
— FA (@fareezakmal) August 22, 2014
Dalam islam tiada istilah berkabung atau bertafakur. Melayu je bangang. Kalau nak doakan, sedekahkan Al-Fatihah. #MH17
— Santai dan Sampah (@SantaiDanSampah) August 21, 2014
Alhamdulillah. They have arrived Malaysia safely. Al Fatihah. #MH17
— Muhammad Akbar (@akbarazman) August 22, 2014
"Pergi tak dikenali, pulang ibarat wira"
#MH17"
— ✌ (@FatihahSazwanie) August 22, 2014
Upacara penuh kesucian, keindahan walau hati sarat kesedihan. Hari yang pilu. Dari Dia kita datang, pada Dia kita kembali. #MH17
— Zahiril Adzim (@ZahirilAdzim) August 22, 2014
Malaysia was silent. In this moment we are one. No differences. May God watch over everyone affected by #MH17
— JJ Red fm (@JJ_on_air) August 22, 2014
Sedih, sugul, hiba & air mata,
Gundah, gulana & berdukacita,
Selamat pulang semua pewira,
Bertabahlah rakyat Malaysia.
Belasungkawa #MH17
— Sukan Star (@sukanstar) August 22, 2014
May Allah bless all the souls on board flight #MH17
— Afiq Mohamaad (@AfiqMohamaad) August 22, 2014
We can never understand the pain & suffering that their families are going through, may Allah elevate their ranks for their patience. #MH17
— Afiq Mohamaad (@AfiqMohamaad) August 22, 2014
Our hearts felt heavy in so many ways today. A beautiful memorial for the lives lost on #MH17 . Rest in peace & Al-Fatihah #MalaysiaMourns
— Felicia Hung (@feliciahung) August 22, 2014
United in mourning.
Welcome home, sons and daughters of malaysia.
#MH17
— ADIBAH NOOR (@adibahnoor) August 22, 2014
Negaraku menangis kesuraman,
Kehilanganmu begitu terkesan,
Salam takziah aku ucapkan,
Hanya doa menjadi kiriman.
#MalaysiaBerkabung #MH17
— Untuk Awak (@UntukCrushhh) August 22, 2014
Tkasih kpd yg bersama bertafakur dan berdoa menghormati mangsa #MH17. Bersatu dlm kehibaan.
— Shabery Cheek (@shaberyc) August 22, 2014
Istiadat perhormatan jenazah #tragediMH17, berdoa & bertafakur selama 1 minit dimulakan sekarang. Al-Fatihah #MalaysiaBerkabung #TakziahMH17
— Hot FM (@hotfm976) August 22, 2014
rest in peace to all MH17 passengers . Hope the family members will be strong always 💪 #RememberingMH17 #JusticeForMH17 #MH17
— Azyang (@NzrulFikry) August 22, 2014
the statement "welcome home" for #MH17 's victims made my heart's shattered into a million pieces. Allah, please bless them all. ameen.
— CJ (@ceriterajiwa) August 22, 2014
Al-fatihah kepada mereka yang beragama Islam mangsa nahas tragedi #MH17. Moga ahli keluarga tabah menghadapi ujian ini.
— Muhammad Ibn Bahador (@eynMuhammad) August 22, 2014
To #MH370 , we are still here, we, are waiting.
— Ahmad Afif (@afifmzen) August 22, 2014
This is the saddest "Welcome home!" ever.
#MH17
— Heroin Malaya (@NabyllahZin) August 22, 2014
Pergimu sudah tertulis
Negara menangis
Malang x berbau
Nasib siapa yg tau
Selamat pulang ke titik akhir
Selamat kembali ke tanahair
#mh17
— KAKLONG (@emoqwin) August 22, 2014
Siapa sangka kematiannya bakal diratapi satu negara. Pergi tak dikenali, pulang ibarat wira #MH17 #Al-fatihah
— Ashrey Mikhail (@ashreymikhail) August 22, 2014
Segalanya tentang hitam putih
Tentang rasa kita
Simpan sekejap gelak tawa kita
Hormatkan rasa mereka
Ujian kita belum tentu lagi
#MH17
— Puisi Pasor (@PuisiPasar) August 21, 2014
Jenazah #MH17 sudah slmt tiba dinegara kita, namun jgn kita lupa penantian yg tak kunjung tiba sebuah lagi pesawat. Pulanglah #MH370.
— Syahmirul Amir (@SyahmirulAmir) August 22, 2014
We have not forgotten you #MH370. Forever you will be in our thoughts and prayers. #mh17
— Daphne Iking (@DaphCLPT) August 22, 2014
kita yg tengok keluarga orang lain pun sebak. masha Allah. semoga ditempatkan dikalangan mereka yg beriman. #MH17
— Yasmin Redzuan (@princessmeenie) August 22, 2014
Dari Allah kita dtg, Dari Allah kita kembali. Mati itu pasti. Janji itu pasti. Dunia sementara. Akhirat yang kekal abadi #MalaysiaBerkabung.
— ◐ SHAMIL ZAIN ◐ (@MilStewart) August 22, 2014
Watching it happened to our country. Hopefully this is our last "Mourning Day". It really tears my heart apart, our hearts. #MH17
— Heroin Malaya (@NabyllahZin) August 22, 2014
Yang hidup, akan mati. Itu janji Allah. Moga Allah tempatkan mereka di kalangan orang2 yg beriman. #MengenangMH17
— P.C (@PendakwahCute) August 22, 2014
#MH17
Pergi mereka ketika bulan ramadhan, pulang mereka hujung syawal. Sebuah perjalanan yang hiba.
— #MalaysiaBerkabung (@MPPUiTMSA1314) August 22, 2014
Hari ini. Mari bersatu dalam kedukaan, ketika Malaysia berkabung. #MH17
— JAY (@JAYJAMALINA) August 21, 2014
Sungguh hebat ujian Allah buat Malaysia. Semoga kita terus diberi kekuatan untuk istiqomah dan bertaqwa #RememberingMH17
— *Shamril Salleh* (@ShamKamikaze) August 22, 2014
That's why the last "goodbye" at the airport means a lot. Because we never knew what will happen. #RememberingMH17 #MH17
— Balqis Hishamudin (@blqishishamudin) August 22, 2014
Titipkan rasa simpati pada mereka
Hari ini mungkin hari mereka
Hari kita bila bila akan tiba masanya
Al-Fatihah
#MH17
— Puisi Pasor (@PuisiPasar) August 22, 2014
Pergimu buat selamanya , sayu hati Malaysia kian terasa.
#MH17
— AFIQH (@AfiqhZainurin) August 22, 2014
