In the district of Tumpat, the Kampung Selehor (Selehor Village) is famous as a pondok (simple wooden houses) settlement which houses people who come from other neighbouring states to seek knowledge and immerse themselves in Islamic studies from respected Muslim scholars.

The idea of a pondok settlement was enthused by the Muslim scholar, Tok Guru Syeikh Abdul Rahman bin Othman (or popularly known as Tok Selehor) at the end of the 19th century. He built a small madrasah (centre of religious studies) to conduct his teachings. A pious man, Tok Selehor was fearful of becoming arrogant and egotistical as his name became more and more well known. To avoid these traits, he dug a special hole in the graveyard of Kampung Selehor, near the madrasah to constantly remind him of death and man's immortality. This hole still exists until today.

Today, that small madrasah has been upgraded into a mosque and now bears the name of this respected scholar - Tok Selehor Mosque.

Tok Selehor Mosque is located in the Tumpat district, to the west of Kota Bharu. For more information, please contact the Kota Bharu Tourist Information Centre at 609-7485534.

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