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PASAR SITI KHADIJAH
Jalan Parit Dalam 15050 Kota Bharu Kelantan
T (09) 747 2705
W mpkbbri.gov.my
IN BRIEF
Pasar Siti Khadijah is a busy market run mostly by women, selling fresh produce, dried food items as well as clothing and a range of local handicrafts.
MAIN FEATURES
With a history that includes the reign of the powerful warrior queen Che Siti Wan Kembang, it is little wonder that the women of Kelantan are strong, skilful and dedicated. They are known for their entrepreneurship and business acumen, and play an active part in local manufacturing and trade.
Pasar Siti Khadijah is a well-known market that displays this spirit
LOCATION / ROUTE
Pasar Siti Khadijah is right
in the heart of Kota Bharu town. It is surrounded by major shopping outlets like Kota Bharu Trade Centre and is near Bazaar Siti Aisyah (formerly Bazaar Buluh Kubu).
HOW TO GET THERE
The Kota Bharu bus station and a taxi stand are both within close proximity to Kota Bharu Trade Centre. The trishaw is widely used here and is a novel way to experience local transport.
The main entrance to Pasar Siti Khadijah.
of entrepreneurship. Construction began in 1983, with the foundation stone being laid by Tunku Razaleigh Hamzah,
a Kelantan prince who also served as the country’s first Finance Minister. Backed by
the Kota Bharu town council,
it was completed and officially opened in 1985 by the Sultan
of Kelantan. The market was known simply as the Buluh Kubu Market but took its present name in 1997, after the wife of the Prophet Mohammed who was an astute businesswoman
and is an inspiration to the women of Kelantan.
The 3-storey market is constantly abuzz with activity. The ground floor holds the “wet market”, which sells fresh produce like vegetables, local fruits, meat and the
daily catch of seafood. The first floor has shops selling
a variety of traditional local delicacies, including fish crackers or keropok, meat floss or serunding, and a local candy fudge called dodol.
The second floor offers
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