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Muslims’ spiritual leader in Thailand dies day after brother murdered

Aziz Phitakkumpol, the 18th Chularajmontri of Thailand. (Bangkok Post file photo)

Aziz Phitakkumpol, the spiritual leader of Thailand’s Muslims, died in a Bangkok hospital on Sunday morning at age of 76, one day after his younger brother was stabbed to death.

The Sheikul Islam Office announced that Aziz, the 18th Chularajmontri (Muslims’ spiritual leader) of Thailand died at 10.32am on Sunday in King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, where he had earlier been…

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