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Muslims say 'no' to 3 key social bills
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 25/06/2022
» The League of Islamic Council of Southern Thailand has issued a statement opposing three draft bills -- the Cannabis and Hemp Bill, Progressive Liquor Bill and Civil Partnership Bill -- as going against Islamic law, saying practising Muslims cannot abide by them.
Islamic council opposes cannabis, liquor, civil partnership bills
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/06/2022
» The League of Islamic Council of Southern Thailand has issued a statement opposing the Cannabis and Hemp Bill, the Progressive Liquor Bill and the Civil Partnership Bill, as they are not in line with the Islamic principles.
Row reignites over religious garb at school
News, Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 02/06/2018
» Pattani: About 50 parents and children yesterday urged the Pattani Provincial Islamic committee to look into complaints about verbal abuse being directed at students wearing religious clothing to school.
School backs down on headscarf ban
News, Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 21/05/2018
» PATTANI: The director of a local school that prohibited students from wearing Islamic headscarves has backed down from his ban after senior education authorities stepped in following complaints from parents.
School hijab row erupts in Pattani
News, Published on 20/05/2018
» Education authorities, religious leaders and civil society are being urged to step in to resolve a dispute over a ban on Islamic headscarves by a local school in Pattani to ensure the issue does not escalate.
Dispute escalates over hijab ban at Pattani school
Published on 19/05/2018
» PATTANI: The country's deputy Islamic leader has resigned from the board of a local school following a hijab ban by the kindergarten in this southern province.
Bringing peace home
Spectrum, Published on 04/03/2018
» Around one year after Harong Maeroh, a 43-year-old Thai Muslim, reached out to Bring People Home, a project helping people accused of promoting insurgency from the deep South reintegrate into society, he says his life has "definitely changed" for the better.