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Ramadan underway in Phuket

PHUKET: The Sheikhul Islam Office of Thailand has formally announced that the holy Muslim month of Ramadan is underway, following the sighting of the moon last Friday night, invoking the beginning of Ramadan on Saturday (May 27).

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By The Phuket News

Monday 29 May 2017 06:15 PM


Throughout the month, Muslims across Phuket will fast during the days and assemble during the evenings for prayer, food and charitable community activities at the island’s 51 mosques.

Ali Komol, a coordinator with Phuket’s Muslim Relations Association (สมาคมมุสลิมสัมพันธ์ภูเก็ต) last year revealed that it is estimated that one in three Phuket residents is Muslim.

Ramadan is set to conclude on Saturday, June 24.