Pasir Mas (
Kelantanese: ''Pasey Mah'') is a town in
Pasir Mas District
Pasir Mas District ( Kelantanese: ) is a district (jajahan) in Kelantan, Malaysia. The district covers an area of 614.15 square kilometers and is bordered by the districts of Tumpat District to the north, Tanah Merah District to the south, Kot ...
, in north-western
Kelantan
Kelantan (; Kelantan-Pattani Malay, Kelantanese Malay: ''Klate''; ) is a state in Malaysia. The capital, Kota Bharu, includes the royal seat of Kubang Kerian. The honorific, honorific name of the state is ''Darul Naim'' ("The Blissful Abode"). ...
,
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
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to build his palace.
During that time, a religious teacher from
Bachok
Bachok District ( Kelantanese: ) 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 T ...
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
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'' 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
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- a previously swampy area along the road leading to
Rantau Panjang
Rantau Panjang ( Kelantanese: ''Ghata Panjey''; Thai: รันเตาปันจัง) is a ''mukim'' (subdistrict/commune) and also a parliamentary constituency in Pasir Mas District, Kelantan, Malaysia, located next to the Thai border. ...
.
Notable people from Pasir Mas
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Neelofa
Noor Neelofa Mohd Noor (born 10 February 1989) is a Malaysian actress, television presenter, commercial model and entrepreneur. She rose to fame when participated in a drama queen competition, Dewi Remaja, winning the Dewi Remaja 2009/10 tit ...
, actress
*
Siti Aisyah Rosli
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People
* Siti (given name), a common female given name of Arabic origin.
* Siti Kassim (born 1961), Comorian politician
* Siti Mwinyi (born 1932), Tanzanian first lady
* Beáta Siti (born 1973), Hungarian handbal ...
, National weightlifter
*
Tunku Puan Zanariah
Tunku Puan Zanariah Iskandar ( Jawi: تونكو ڤوان زانريه إسكندر), formerly known as Sultanah Zanariah (born Tengku Zanariah binti Tengku Ahmad; 5 July 1940 – 17 March 2019),Information Malaysia (1985), pg 58 was the second ...
, Tunku Puan of
Johor
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and the 8th
Raja Permaisuri Agong
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Title and precedence
The queen's full style and title in Mala ...
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
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See also
*
Tal Tujuh
References
External links
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Pasir Mas District
Towns in Kelantan