Siti Khadijah Market

The Siti Khadijah Market (Malay: Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah) is a market in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.

Siti Khadijah Market
Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah
General information
TypeMarket
LocationKota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
Coordinates6°7′48.4″N 102°14′20.6″E
Opened1985
Technical details
Floor count4

Name

The name is derived from Khadija bint Khuwaylid, the wife of Prophet Muhammad[1] who was a businesswoman on that time. Thus, this market also is dominated by women sellers.[2]

History

The market was originally established as Buluh Kubu Market (Malay: Pasar Besar Buluh Kubu) in 1985 and opened to the public by Sultan Ismail Petra. The foundation stone of the building was laid by Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah. The market was then renamed by Kelantan Menteri Besar Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat in 1997.[3]

Architecture

The market is housed in a four-story building and features an octagonal shape.[3]

Commodities

Fresh goodies, ready-to-eat foods, local snacks and drinks can be found sold in the market.[4]

The bottom floor is dedicated to wet items such as fish, vegetables, chicken and so on. Level 1 is allocated to dry food items such as serundeng. They additionally sell traditional Kelantan cakes, chicken, spiked fish, rice noodles, glazed rice, nasi dagang, laksam and somtam. The second and third floors are for non-food items.

See also

References
  1. "Siti Khadijah Market". Malaysia Travel. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  2. "Siti Khadijah Market". Travel2Malaysia. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  3. "Feast for the Senses @ Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah, Kelantan". j2kfm. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  4. "Siti Khadijah Market (Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah)". Attractions in Malaysia. 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
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