King Bhumibol Adolyadej, widely known as Rama IX, in the annual meeting with the Muslim community of the country to hear their problems said," Islam is the religion of logic, affection and peace.".
Attended by top Thai figures, Islamic countries' ambassadors and religious leaders of this Asian country as well as some Thai Shia figures like Ayatollah Seyyed Ahmad Bahrol Oloum and Sheikh Ghulam Ali Abazari also attended the ceremony.
On the sidelines of this ceremony, Ayatollah Bahrol Olum met with Aziz Bitakahl, grand Thai Sheikh, Adam Mahad, head of the Academic board of Bangkok University and also Sheikh Arob Benshem, head of Muslim Committee and principle of Meftahol Olum.
Ayatollah Bahrol Olum elaborated the ways to found the first specialized center for Apocalypse and Messiah nary in East Asian countries with regard to the common views of Islam and Buddhism.
Islam in Thailand owes much to the moves of Shaikh Ahmad Qomi who started to launch Shi'ism in different spots of eastern Asia, particularly Thailand more than four centuries ago.
Though Thiland is populated with a ۹۹pc majority of Buddhists, Muslim minority keep a special social stance having an active role in the social events of the country.
At the moment there are more than ۵۰ active mosques and religious centers for the Shia community of Thailand and they have occupied some very important positions in this country.
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