Siti Khadijah Market


The Siti Khadijah Market is a market in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. The market is adjacent to the Balu Kubu Bazaar.

Name

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

History

The market was originally established as Buluh Kubu Market 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.

Architecture

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

Commodities

Fresh goodies, ready-to-eat foods, local snacks and drinks can be found sold in the market.
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, a very famous Kelantan food. They additionally sell traditional Kelantan cakes, chicken, spiked fish, rice noodles, glazed rice, nasi dagang, laksam and somtam, which are among the most famous foods in Kelantan. The second and third floors are for non-food items.