the desire to be fully fledged citizens whilst remaining different is reinforced by the existence of specific legislation which applies to certain areas of Muslims' lives. This juridical exceptionalism is defended tooth and nail by the representatives of the community who wish to extend it. It concerns above all questions of marriage and matters relating to inheritance and succession. Promulgated in 1901, this law seeks to reconcile the principles of Islamic juris- prudence and the interests of the Thai state. Revised 1976, it only applies in intra-communal relations