Nik family of Kelantan
The Nik Family refers to the people who has the NIK title in front of their names in Malaysia. The NIK family largely originated from the state of Kelantan, which is located on the east coast of the Malaysian Peninsular. As Nik is part of the Malay Title by inheritance, it is customary for the title to be passed on to children whose father have the NIK title in their names. According to the history of Kelantan, the first recognised Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad I, was also known as Nik Muhammadiah.
Members of the NIK family who served or presently serving various important positions in Malaysia
Dato' Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, the Chief Minister of Kelantan.
Tan Sri Nik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud, former Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat [1]
Datuk Nik Hashim Nik Abdul Rahman, Judge of the Federal Court of Malaysia.
Dato' Nik Ramlah Nik Mahmood, Managing Director, Securities Commission, Malaysia. [2]
Prof. Datuk Dr. Nik Mustapha R. Abdullah, Vice-Chancellor, Universiti Putra Malaysia.
Community service by the members of NIK family in Malaysia
Puan Sri Nik Esah Nik Ahmad Kamil, compiler of the book Nik's Kitchen, special menus of the Kelantan cuisine. [3]
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