Kelantan

Kelantan is a state on the northeastern coast of Peninsular Malaysia, bordering Thailand and the South China Sea. Its capital is Kota Bharu.

Kota Bharu: Kota Bharu is the capital and largest city of Kelantan, Malaysia. The state’s capital is its principal urban and cultural center.
Kelantan Sultanate: The Kelantan Sultanate is the hereditary monarchy governing the Malaysian state of Kelantan. The sultanate’s history shaped the state’s political identity.
Muhammad V of Kelantan: Muhammad V is the Sultan of Kelantan who served as Malaysia’s 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong from 2016 to 2019. His reign links Kelantan’s monarchy with Malaysia’s federal leadership.
Wau bulan: Wau bulan is a large crescent-shaped traditional Malay kite associated especially with Kelantan. The kite is a widely recognized emblem of Kelantanese craft and recreation.
Kedah: Kedah is a state in northwestern Peninsular Malaysia, bordering Thailand and the Strait of Malacca. Like Kelantan, it borders Thailand, but lies on the peninsula’s opposite side.
Peninsular Malaysia: Peninsular Malaysia is the part of Malaysia occupying the southern half of the Malay Peninsula. Kelantan occupies the peninsula’s northeastern coast.
Siamese suzerainty over Kelantan: Siamese suzerainty over Kelantan was the historical tributary relationship between Siam and Kelantan before British control. This relationship shaped Kelantan’s northern political history.
Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah: Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah is a Malaysian politician from Kelantan who held senior federal ministerial roles. His career illustrates Kelantan’s influence in national politics.
Songket: Songket is a handwoven fabric in which supplementary metallic threads create patterned motifs. Kelantan is a major center of Malay songket weaving.
Pahang: Pahang is the largest state in Peninsular Malaysia, occupying much of its central east coast. Pahang shares Kelantan’s east-coast setting but extends far south.

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Malaysian Islamic PartyBroader topic: Kelantan is the clearest long-running example of PAS exercising state power.