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To Cite this Article: Idris, M. R., Hussin, H., Ghani, S. A., Zain, F. M., & Ishak, H. (2022). Challenges of Islamic Education of Pondok Bantan in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12(10), 2647– 2656.
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