Joll, Christopher M. <br/><br/>
Muslim merit-making in Thailand's far-South / 
Christopher M. Joll. 
 - New York :  Springer,  2012. 
 - xi, 235 p. :  ill. maps ;  24 cm. 
 - Muslims in global societies series ;  v4. .
 - Muslims in global societies series ;  v4. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction -- Indic, Islamic, and Thai influences -- Religious, ethnic, and linguistic diversity -- Thai and Malay merit-making rhetoric -- Potent words and sacred duties - Sedekoh and meritorious smorgasbords -- Ramadan scales and Meccan multiplications -- Merit-making rationales and motivations -- Conclusion. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789400724846 (hard cover : alk. paper)  RM389.81 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Merit (Islam).<br/>Islam--Customs and practices.--Thailand