Jakarta – Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid attended joint prayers held at the residence of former President Suharto to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the death of Mr Suharto's wife, a report said on Thursday.

Mr Abdurrahman and Mr Suharto were side by side for the evening prayers at the latter's residence in the upmarket Menteng residential area in Central Jakarta late on Wednesday, the Antara news agency has reported.

It was the second time in just over one week that Mr Abdurrahman and his wife, Mrs Sinta Nuriyah Wahid, visited Mr Suharto's home. The two had lunch with Mr Suharto on March 8.

After the evening prayers on Wednesday, the first couple attended the recital of holy verses and a dinner. They left Mr Suharto's residence two hours after their arrival, said Antara.

Mrs Siti Suhartinah Suharto died of a heart attack at the age of 73 on April 28, 1996, but the commemoration was for the fourth anniversary, according to the Javanese calendar, which is based on a combination of the solar and lunar calendars.