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Pasir Mas
Pasir Mas (Jawi: ڤاسير مس, Kelantanese: ''Pasey Mah'') is a town in Pasir Mas District, in north-western Kelantan, Malaysia. 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 came to teach the Quran 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) Hence the place was subsequently calle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States And Federal Territories Of Malaysia
The states and federal territories of Malaysia are the principal administrative divisions of Malaysia. Malaysia is a federation of 13 states (''Negeri'') and 3 federal territories (''Wilayah Persekutuan''). States and federal territories Eleven states and two federal territories are located on the Malay Peninsula, collectively called ''Peninsular Malaysia'' (''Semenanjung Malaysia'') or ''West Malaysia''. Two states are on the island of Borneo, and the remaining federal territory consists of islands offshore of Borneo; they are collectively referred to as ''East Malaysia'' or Malaysian Borneo. Out of the 13 states in Malaysia, 9 are monarchies. States Federal Territories Governance The governance of the states is divided between the federal government and the state governments, while the federal territories are directly administered by the federal government. The specific responsibilities of the federal and the state governments are listed in the Ninth Schedule of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au (from la, aurum) and atomic number 79. This makes it one of the higher atomic number elements that occur naturally. It is a bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal in a pure form. Chemically, gold is a transition metal and a group 11 element. It is one of the least reactive chemical elements and is solid under standard conditions. Gold often occurs in free elemental ( native state), as nuggets or grains, in rocks, veins, and alluvial deposits. It occurs in a solid solution series with the native element silver (as electrum), naturally alloyed with other metals like copper and palladium, and mineral inclusions such as within pyrite. Less commonly, it occurs in minerals as gold compounds, often with tellurium (gold tellurides). Gold is resistant to most acids, though it does dissolve in aqua regia (a mixture of nitric acid and hydrochloric acid), forming a soluble tetrachloroaurate anion. Gold is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysian Armed Forces
The Malaysian Armed Forces (: MAF; ms, Angkatan Tentera Malaysia; Jawi: ), are the armed forces of Malaysia, consists of three branches; the Malaysian Army, Royal Malaysian Navy and the Royal Malaysian Air Force. The number of MAF active personnel is 113,000 along with the reserve forces at 51,600. The Supreme Commander of the Malaysian Armed Forces is the ''Yang di-Pertuan Agong;'' the King of Malaysia. Background Malaysia's armed forces were created from the unification of military forces which arose during the first half of the 20th century when Malaya and Singapore were the subjects of British colonial rule, before Malaya achieved independence in 1957. The primary objective of the armed forces in Malaysia is to defend the country's sovereignty and protect it from any and all types of threats. It is responsible for assisting civilian authorities to overcome all international threats, preserve public order, assist in natural disasters and participate in national develop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, he was first commissioned as a second lieutenant to the 2nd Royal Malay Regiment as a platoon commander on 9 August 1974. He holds a Master of Science degree from the National Defense University. He is also a graduate from the Malaysian Armed Forces Staff College (MTAT) and the Malaysian Armed Forces Defence College (MPAT). Both colleges have since been consolidated as one under the National Defense Studies Centre (Puspahanas). Military career (1974–2016) Throughout his military career, he has held various positions ranging from platoon commander to commanding officer. He also held staff positions in the Army Headquarters and Training Institute. This included stints as Staff Officer of the Army Headquarters as well as the Trick Tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Queen of Malaysia'') is the title given to the consort of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the elected, constitutional federal monarch of Malaysia. Title The full style and title in Malay is ''Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong''. Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia literally means ''Under the dust of the Almighty'' referring to how the Raja Permaisuri Agong's power and prestige is dust compared to God's power and the ruler and his consort are always subservient to God and never above and beyond God. Seri Paduka Baginda refers to ''Seri'' as in a person. ''Paduka'' means victorious and the term ''Baginda'' is in Malay for a royal in the third person. Raja Permaisuri Agong in literal English is "The Supreme Lady Quee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johor
Johor (; ), also spelled as Johore, is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, 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 borders with Singapore to the south and Indonesia to both the west and east. Johor Bahru is the capital city and the economic centre of the state, Kota Iskandar is the seat of the state government, and Muar (town), Muar serves as the royal town of the state. The old state capital is Johor Lama. As of 2020, the state's population is 4.01 million, making it the second most populated state in Malaysia. Johor has highly biodiversity, diverse tropical rainforests and an equatorial climate. The state's mountain ranges form part of the Titiwangsa Range, which is part of the larger Tenasserim Hills, Tenasserim Range connected to Thailand and Myanmar, with Mount Ophir being the highest point in Johor. While i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunku Puan Zanariah
Tunku Puan Zanariah binti Almarhum Tengku Ahmad, formerly known as Sultanah Zanariah ( Jawi:تونكو ڤوان زنيرة بنت المرحوم تڠکو احمد) (5 July 1940 – 17 March 2019),Information Malaysia (1985), pg 58 was the second wife of Sultan Iskandar of Johor from their marriage in 1961 until his death in 2010. She served as Raja Permaisuri Agong between 1984 and 1989. Her sister, Tunku Puan Nora née Sultanah Nora Ismail, married Sultan Ismail. Early life Born on 5 July 1940, in Dusun Green Palace, Pasir Mas, Kelantan. Tengku Zanariah was the seventh child of HH Tengku Panglima Raja Kelantan from among nine siblings. She came from the Kelantan royal family. Her father, the late ''Tengku Panglima Raja'' Tengku Ahmad was a son of HH Almarhum ''Tengku Temenggong'' Tengku Abdul Ghaffar Ibni HRH Long Senik Mulut Merah (Sultan Muhammad II). Tengku Zanariah was enrolled into Sultanah Zainab School, Kelantan an elementary school where she studied from 1946 to 194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 * Eszter Siti (born 1977), Hungarian handball player * Walid Siti (born 1952), Kurdish artist *Siti Badriah (born 1991), musical artist Dancedhut at the Productions Nagaswara * Places * Siti Hydroelectric Power Station (other) Other * Siti, character in Opera Jawa * Saratoga International Theater Institute, theater company in New York, United States * SITI: An Iconic Exhibition of Dato' Siti Nurhaliza * Siti (film), 2014 Indonesian film * Siti Networks * Siti language Sιtι (Sitigo) is a Gurunsi ( Gur) language of Ghana. It has been mistaken for a dialect of Vagla.Hammarström (2015) Ethnologue 16/17/18th editions: a comprehensive review: online appendices References Languages of Ghana Gurunsi langua ... * Stevens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 title organised by the Malaysian teen magazine, ''Remaja''. She received her Bachelor International Trade and Marketing education at Sunway University College. Neelofa was named amongst 'Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia' in 2017. Beyond her entertainment career, she has been involved in multiple business ventures and launched Naelofar Hijab. Early life Neelofa was born in Pasir Mas, Kelantan and is of Iranian, Pakistani and Malay descent. Neelofa studied in Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Langkawi, and achieved excellent results. After graduating, she studied and took A Levels (June 2007 – June 2009) for two years at KDU University College. Her dream was to further her studies in the United States of America, but her family did not approve of her decision ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 near the Malaysia-Thailand Border. Across the border is Su-ngai Kolok, Thailand. It has a population of 19,054 people. Administrative divisions * Bakat * Gual Nering * Lubok Gong * Lubok Setol * Rahmat * Rantau Panjang * Telaga Mashttp://www.ptjpm.kelantan.gov.my/index.php/my/mengenai-kami/profail-setiap-daerah-pasir-mas References External linksGoogle Maps linkof Rantau Panjang (to the right of the Golok River The Golok River ( th, แม่น้ำโก-ลก, , ; ms, Sungai Golok) is a river that lies on the border between Malaysia and Thailand. It is spanned only by the Malaysian–Thai Friendship Bridge. The name of the river in Malay is ''Sun ...) and Su-ngai Kolok town in Thailand to the left of the river. Pasir Mas D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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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, Pahang *Lubuk Tupah 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. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukim
A mukim is a type of administrative division used in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. The word ''mukim'' is a loanword in English. However, it was also originally a loanword in Malay from the Arabic word: (meaning ''resident''). The closest English translation for mukim is township. Usage Brunei In Brunei, a mukim is the immediate subdivision of a district (). The equivalent English word for 'mukim' is 'township'. There are 38 mukims in Brunei. Each mukim is an administrative area made up of several (Malay for "village"). A mukim is headed by a (Malay for "headman"), which is an elected office. The number of mukims in each of the districts in Brunei is as follows: The smallest mukim by area is Mukim Saba in the Brunei-Muara District. The largest mukim by area is Mukim Sukang in the Belait District. The last change in the mukim boundaries was in the late 1990s when Mukim Kumbang Pasang was merged into Mukim Kianggeh and Mukim Berakas was divided into Muki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
