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1 Early History
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According to many historical sources, the ancient Hindu- Malay empire of Langkasuka was centered in Pattani, today’s southern Thailand, which encompasses of modern Malaysia states Kelantan, Terengganu and northern Kedah, as well as modern Thai provinces of Pattani (Patani in Malay), Yala (Jala), Narathiwat (Menara), Songkhla (Singgora) and Satun (Setul).
While when exactly Pattani was Islamized is in debate, it was certainly one of the earliest Malay kingdoms to adopt the Middle Eastern religion around mid-13th century. The kingdom adopted the name " Patani" under the rule of Sultan Ismail Shah. According to local folklore, he was finding a spot for the kingdom’s new capital, and when he arrived to the place he liked best, he shouted “Pantai Ini!” which means in MalayThe Malay language also known locally as Bahasa Melayu is an Austronesian language spoken by the Malay people who are native to the Malay peninsula, southern Thailand, Singapore and parts of Sumatra. It is the official language of Malaysia and Brunei, and, "This beach!" According to most accounts, this capital is thought to be today’s modern Kru Se (Kampung Grisek).
It is widely believe that Pattani is one of the oldest kingdoms on the Malay peninsular. Pattani was known to the Western world, especially in 1516Events March With the death of Ferdinand II of Aragon, his grandson Charles of Ghent becomes King of Spain as Carlos I. July Selim I of the Ottoman Empire declares war on the Mameluks and invades Syria. August 13 Treaty of Noyon Peace between France and S when PortugueseRepublica Portuguesa ( In Detail) National motto: None Official language Portuguese 3 Capital Lisbon President Jorge Sampaio Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes Area Total % water World ranking: 109th 92,391 km˛0. 5 % Population Total ( 2004) Density World explorer Godinho de Eredia landed on its port. The fall of MalaccaThe Sultanate of Malacca (1402 1511) was a Malay sultanate founded by Parameswara, a Srivijayan prince who escaped the Majapahit capture of Palembang. In 1402, he founded a new capital, Malacca (Melaka in Malay), located at the chokepoint of the Straits o five years before that increased Pattani’s popularity with IndiaThe Republic of India is a large multicultural country in South Asia, with a population of over one billion. The Indian economy is the fourth largest in the world, in terms of purchasing power parity, and is the world's second-fastest growing economy.n- MuslimA Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. The word Muslim means one who submits and implies complete submission to the will of God ( Allah). Muslims believe that nature is itself Islamic, since it follows natural laws placed by God. Thus, a Muslim s traders; competing viciously with northern SumatraSumatra or Sumatera is the sixth largest island of the world (approximately 470,000 km˛) and is part of Indonesia. Geography The longest axis of the island runs approximately northwest southeast, crossing the equator near the center. The interior of the i kingdom of Acheh.
During the massive Burmese attack from the north against the ancient Siamese kingdom of Ayutthaya, Pattani’s Sultan Muzaffar Shah took this advantage and launched an attack on Ayutthaya in 1563. He however mysteriously died during battle.
Pattani’s golden age was during the reign of its four successive queens from 1584, known as Raja Hijau (The Green Queen), Raja Biru (The Blue Queen), Raja Ungu (The Purple Queen) and Raja Kuning (The Yellow Queen), where the kingdom’s economic and military strength was greatly increased and managed to fight off at least four Siamese invasions with the help of the eastern Malay kingdom of Pahang and the southern Malay kingdom of Johore.
