Islamic Meetings Underway In Phuket

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Islamic meetings underway in Phuket

Left to right: Phuket Islamic Committee Chairman Bamrung Sampaorat, Sheikhul Islam Aziz Phitakkhumphol, Deputy Interior Minister Thavorn Senniam and Cherng Talay Tambon Administration Organization President Manote Panchalad.

PHUKET: -- Thailand’s top Muslim leaders assembled at the Royal Paradise Hotel in Phuket Town yesterday for the opening of three days of ‘Provincial Islamic Committee 2010’ meetings.

Chaired by Deputy Interior Minister Thavorn Senniam, the opening ceremony was attended by Sheikhul Islam Aziz Phitakkhumphol, advisor to HM The King on Islamic affairs, as well as two representatives from Central Islamic Committee of Thailand and two representatives from each of the 39 provincial Islamic committees in the Kingdom.

Among the issues to be discussed and agreed upon are the precise fasting times each day over the one-month Ramadan celebrations. Determined by the position of the moon, these vary from locale to locale.

This year’s Muslim Holy Month runs from August 11 to September 9.

Also on the agenda will be talks aimed at informing Islamic leaders about government policies that affect Muslim people and discussing ways of strengthening relations between the government and Muslim communities.

The decision to hold this year’s meeting in Phuket came at last year’s meeting, at which time it was also decided to conduct a survey of the Muslim people’s way of life here in Phuket.

During his opening speech, Deputy Minister Thavorn introduced a book named Mali to participants.

Produced by Mr Thavorn and his staff, Mali tells the story about Muslim culture and way of life in the southern region through the eyes of a little girl of the same name.

Mr Thavorn is responsible for security matters in the Muslim majority Deep South, which comprises Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat provinces and a few districts in neighboring Songkhla province.

The book is aimed at breaking down misconceptions among Muslims and non-Muslims, both in the South and elsewhere in Thailand, he said.

The book will be freely distributed through schools and other organizations nationwide, he added.

-- Phuket Gazette 2010-07-08

[souvenirdeparis]

I'd be interested to see parts of this Mali book on line .

[grumpyoldman]

I guess ham sandwiches are off the lunch menu.................

[Musongman]

We've got some of their ratbag "brothers" in Sydney presently telling us that they want an Islamic Republic in my country and that they will crush evil democracy. This is the same democracy that foolishly allows them the right to enter the country and talk sedition without consequences!! Go figure!!<br><img class="bbc_emoticon" alt="" src="http://static.thaivisa.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/annoyed.gif"><br>

[Benjie]

We've got some of their ratbag "brothers" in Sydney presently telling us that they want an Islamic Republic in my country and that they will crush evil democracy. This is the same democracy that foolishly allows them the right to enter the country and talk sedition without consequences!! Go figure!!<br><img class="bbc_emoticon" alt="" src="http://static.thaivisa.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/annoyed.gif"><br>

Thai Muslims where in Australia saying these things, seems unlikely to me....

[laosuwan]

I guess ham sandwiches are off the lunch menu.................

I was at Bangkok Hospital today and in the cafeteria there are large signs saying PORK NOT ALLOWED HERE.

The muslims here are getting the confidence to start pushing sharia on the rest of us. They are untouchable and know it.

[laosuwan]

The book is aimed at breaking down misconceptions among Muslims and non-Muslims

What misconceptions?

[glegolo]

The book is aimed at breaking down misconceptions among Muslims and non-Muslims, both in the South and elsewhere in Thailand, he said.

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Yes, what misconceptions???? It is deadly clear what is going on in each "infected area".

Glegolo

[grumpyoldman]

The book is aimed at breaking down misconceptions among Muslims and non-Muslims, both in the South and elsewhere in Thailand, he said.

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Yes, what misconceptions???? It is deadly clear what is going on in each "infected area".

Glegolo

Easy you guys, my post was just an attempt at some light humor, lets not turn this into a Muslim bashing thread.

Where we infidels rise above is that we are tolerant of other religions, so lets practice what we preach and allow these people to worship as they wish, and at some point hope they will understand tolerating other religions.

BR, GOM