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Albukhary Mall, Jalan Langgar, Alor Star, Kedah Darul Aman

From AsiaExplorers

Souq Albukhary is one of the latest malls to grace the city of Alor Star, Kedah. It was built by Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Albukhary, a local entrepreneur who made it big in the lorry business.

Souq Albukhary employs Islamic motifs in its design with elements borrowed from Mughal as well as Moorish architectural styles. This includes chhatris and minarets in the design and filigree screens to the walls. Souq Albukhary consists of a three-story air conditioned mall with Giant Hypermarket as the anchor tenant, linked to a non air-conditioned bazaar.

How to go to Souq Albukhary

Souq Albukhary is easily reachable from the North South Expressway. Take Exit 180 at Alor Star North. Immediately after the toll plaza, keep left, and turn left into Jalan Langgar at the next traffic junction. After a short distance, you will see Souq Albukhary on your right. Turn right at the traffic junction in front of the mall.




The bazaar wing of Souq Albukhary.



View of the interior of Souq Albukhary.

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Padi fields near the Alor Star city centre
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Gunung Keriang as viewed from the Menara Alor Star
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City centre as viewed from the Menara Alor Star

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Outdoor Public Observation Deck (88 meters/289 feet)
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Modern and unique roofs make the whole Padi Museum extraordinary...

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Alor Star train station
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Modern and unique roofs make the whole Padi Museum extraordinary...
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Kedah
The Padi Museum is a must visit if you are in Alor Star. It is located near Gunung Keriang, about 8kms north of Alor Star (Kedah's Capital).

The latest popular tourist attraction that features different aspects of paddy cultivation through the ages, including samplings of paddy plants from around the world. Located at Gunung Keriang, about 8km from Alor Star, visitors can witness traditional methods of paddy planting equipment and the development of paddy cultivation technologies from the olden days until recent times.
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Promoting the rice bowl of Malaysia
By DASHEER NOH
Monday April 2, 2007
TheStar



In harmony:Women playing traditional musical instruments on a float.



The old way:Traditional padi pounding tools shown on a float.

KEDAH Padi Museum抯 float won the first prize at the Special Padi Festival Float procession with a display that showcased a model of the museum with traditional padi cultivation items.

The float parade along Lebuhraya Darulaman in Alor Star recently was part of the inaugural Padi Festival held in conjunction with the 79th birthday celebration of the Sultan of Kedah.

More than 10,000 people lined up both sides of Lebuhraya Daru-laman to watch the float parade.

State museum director Mohd Zahari Saud said that the idea to showcase the Kedah Padi Museum was as a result of collective discussion among the staff.

揥e invested more than RM20,000 to produce the float and it took us two weeks to assemble it.

揥e have been justly rewarded and the publicity gained will go a long way to promote the museum and the traditional treasures in it,

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