Pasir Mas (Jawi: ڤاسير مس,
Kelantanese
Kelantan-Pattani Malay (; ; in Pattani; in Kelantan) is an Austronesian language of the Malayic subfamily spoken in the Malaysian state of Kelantan and the neighbouring southernmost provinces of Thailand. It is the primary spoken language of ...
: ''Pasey Mah'') is a town in
Pasir Mas District, in north-western
Kelantan
Kelantan (; Jawi: ; Kelantanese Malay: ''Klate'') is a state in Malaysia. The capital is Kota Bharu and royal seat is Kubang Kerian. The honorific name of the state is ''Darul Naim'' (Jawi: ; "The Blissful Abode").
Kelantan is located in th ...
,
Malaysia
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.
Pasir Mas is Kelantan's second largest city by population (230,424 in 2020 census).
History
According to legend, this area which is now known as Pasir Mas was first opened up by Che Leh Ismail who was also known as Che Leh Tok Pendekar. Che Leh Ismail was forced to move to Pasir Mas from Kota Bharu when his land was taken over by the
Sultan to build his palace.
During that time, a religious teacher from
Bachok
Bachok District (Jawi: باچوق ) is an administrative division (or jajahan) of Kelantan, Malaysia. It is located approximately 25 km east of Kota Bharu.
The population is predominantly Malay, with Chinese and Siamese minorities. Bachok ...
came to teach the
Quran
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to the villagers in Pasir Mas. The religious teacher returned to Bachok after his teachings were completed. However, a few days after the religious teacher returned to Bachok, three pots of gold suddenly appeared in some bushes. The pots of gold then rolled into a pond at the fringe of the bushes. The villagers who witnessed this happening shouted ''"Mas! Mas!"'' (Malay for
gold
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) Hence the place was subsequently called Pasir Mas. The word Pasir originated because there was a large field of sand at the bank of the Kelantan River, which was situated near Pasir Mas.
Development
Haphazard development over the past decades has resulted in the mushrooming of residential houses that encircle the town. This makes potential land acquisition for commercial development a complex and costly exercise. A new township is slowly taking shape about four miles away at the ''
Mukim'' of
Lubuk Jong Lubuk may refer to the following places:
Indonesia
*Lubuk Basung, West Sumatra
*Lubuk Pakam, North Sumatra
*Lubuk Sikaping, West Sumatra
Malaysia
* Lubuk China, Malacca
*Lubuk Paku Lubuk Paku is a small town in Maran District, Pahang, Malaysia. T ...
- a previously swampy area along the road leading to
Rantau Panjang
Rantau Panjang ( Jawi: رنتاو ڤنجڠ)
( Thai: รันเตาปันจัง) is a daerah (subdistrict/commune) and also a parliamentary constituency in Pasir Mas District, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Geography
Rantau Panjang is located nea ...
.
Notable people from Pasir Mas
*
Neelofa, actress
*
Siti Aisyah Rosli
Siti or SITI may refer to:
People
* Siti (given name), a common Malay female given name
* Siti Kassim (born 1961), Comorian politician
* Siti Mwinyi (born 1932), Tanzanian first lady
* Beáta Siti (born 1973), Hungarian handball player and coach
...
, National weightlifter
*
Tunku Puan Zanariah, Tunku Puan of
Johor
Johor (; ), also spelled as Johore, is a state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. Johor has land borders with the Malaysian states of Pahang to the north and Malacca and Negeri Sembilan to the northwest. Johor shares maritime ...
and the 8th
Raja Permaisuri Agong
''Raja Permaisuri Agong'' ( Jawi: راج ڤرمايسوري اݢوڠ; full title: ''Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong''; سري ڤدوک بݢيندا راج ڤرمايسوري اݢوڠ, literally ''The Que ...
of Malaysia
*
Zulkifeli Mohd Zin
Zulkifeli bin Mohd. Zin (born 14 June 1956) is the 18th and the former Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysia.
Education
He was educated at Sultan Ismail College (SIC) in Kelantan. In 1974, upon completion of his cadet training in Sandhurst, ...
, 18th and the former Chief of
Malaysian Armed Forces
See also
*
Tal Tujuh
References
External links
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Pasir Mas District
Towns in Kelantan