In this article, I provide a preliminary analysis of Buddhist–Muslim coexistence in the Songkhla Lake area in southern Thailand as it unfolds on the margins of a violent conflict in the Deep South (Patani, Yala and Narathiwat provinces). I argue that in the Songkhla Lake area, social, religious, economic and political alliances are reflected in multi-religious ritual traditions that have the potential to transcend cultural difference or manage difference constructively. The article then analyses the transformation of multi-religious coexistence and concludes that the revitalisation of Theravada Buddhism and Islam results in the uneasy coexistence of old and new practices and in a dialectic of sharing and competition.
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Introduction 487 The research context 489 Organic civility versus religious hatred 492 Multi-religious ritual in the Songkhla Lake basin 494 Patterns of Buddhist–Muslim relations and coexistence in southern Thailand 496 Syncretism and anti-syncretism in the Songkhla Lake basin 498 The new visibility of Da'wa Islamic missionary movements in southern Thailand 504 The impact of state policies and Thai nationalism on local knowledge 507 Concluding remarks 509
