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The Sultanah Bahiyah Highway [1] (Malay: Lebuhraya Sultanah Bahiyah), Federal Route 255 (formerly Alor Setar Bypass and Jalan Sultanah, both Kedah State Route K139) is a major highway bypass in Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia. [2] It was named after the late Sultanah Bahiyah, a first consort of Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah. The Kilometre Zero is ...
The Greater Kedah: Empowering Lives initiative is a key part of the vision put forth by Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, the Menteri Besar of Kedah.This initiative, officially launched in 2021, and relaunched in 2024, is designed to transform Kedah into a more developed and sustainable state by focusing on economic empowerment, inclusive development, and community well-being.
[1] [2] The early history of Kedah can be traced from various sources, from the prehistoric period, most famously the archaeological site of Bujang Valley, the early maritime trade of India, Persia, and the Arabs to the written works of early Chinese pilgrims and early Chinese records, and later to the partly-historical Hikayat Merong ...
The list of rulers of Kedah as given here is based to some extent on the Kedah Annals beginning with the Hindu ruler Durbar Raja I. According to the Kedah Annals, the 9th Kedah maharaja, Derbar Raja, converted to Islam and changed his name to Sultan Muzaffar Shah, thereby starting the Kedah sultanate. [18]
South Kedah Expressway (Lekas), or Sungai Petani–Kedah Inner Expressway (SPIKE) South Kedah Expressway, is a new expressway under planning in Kedah, Malaysia. "Lekas" stands for "Lebuhraya Kedah Selatan". The South Kedah Expressway is much similar to the North–South Expressway Central Link E6 (Shah Alam–Nilai North) in the Klang Valley.
Kedah (Malay pronunciation:), [7] also known by its honorific Darul Aman (دار الأمان; Arabic for 'The Safe Abode') and historically as Queda, [8] is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km 2, and consists of a mainland portion and the Langkawi islands ...
Iskandar Muda Fort in Krueng Raya, Aceh Besar Regency The economic foundations of the sultanate was the spice trade , especially in pepper. The conflicts between Aceh and Johor and Portuguese Malacca, as well as the numerous pepper-producing ports in the sultanate's domain, were the main causes of the military conflict. [ 13 ]
The introduction of Islam to Kedah commenced in the 9th century AD, with the official acceptance of the religion occurring in 1136 AD. [21] Kedah served as a prominent stop for traders and merchants from Arabia, Persia, and India, who not only engaged in commerce but also played a crucial role in disseminating Islam to the regions they visited ...