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East Timor’s Muslim minority welcomes Ramadan

  • Outgoing Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri, whose Fretilin party lost in parliamentary elections on May 12, is a Muslim of Yemeni descent.
  • Despite its Catholic-majority population and the church having great influence, East Timor is secular, and Muslims live in peace and harmony with the rest of society.
By ISMIRA LUTFIA TISNADIBRATA ·
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East Timor independence fighter set to become PM again

By ISMIRA LUTFIA TISNADIBRATA ·

Former militant ‘wins E. Timor election’

By AFP ·

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