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Published 2 years, 3 months ago
A Thai Muslim teacher discusses general issues with students after class hours at the Ban Haw mosque near Chiang Mai’s famous Night Bazaar in northern Thailand. Chiang Mai, home to one of Thailand’s largest Muslim communities, is separated by distance and culture from the south, where violence between suspected Islamic separatists and the army claims […]
Published 2 years, 10 months ago
Now that Ramadan and Eid is over - and all the Muslim folk asking for gifts has finally pretty much stopped - it is now the Hindu holiday of Dussehra.
With this wacky week comes non-stop temple music, burning of huge idol effigies (sorta like burning man, but with an evil, papier mache twist), and […]
Published 2 years, 11 months ago
It’s that time of year again: Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting. It’s a time when Muslims give up their desires for food and drink during the 12 daylight hours - dawn to dusk - as they fast and pray as a community.
My neighbor says it’s also a time for Muslims to give up smoking […]
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