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Singapore, Islam and Multiculturalism - January 2013
Singapore, Islam and Multiculturalism - January 2013
Some Numbers
Population:
Chinese: Malay: Indian: Other:
Islam: An Introduction
Islam in Singapore
Malay in nature: several Malay customs predating Islam remain widely practiced On the fringe of mainstream Islamic world? Dominated by Sunni Islam Predominantly practice Shafi school of Islamic law
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Law Ministers Facebook page as quoted in Singapore Union Exec Fired after Facebook Post, IOL News, October 9, 2012. Accessed October 9, 2012. http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/singapore-union-exec-sacked-after-facebook-post-1.1399198
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Official Languages
English Malay (also the National Language) Mandarin Tamil
Singapore school system teaches English and mother tongue of student
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Holidays!
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Aspects of Singaporeanness
Food: roti pratas, meerebus, mee siam, etc. enjoyed by all Singlish: A quintessentially local mixture of English, Malay, Mandarin and Chinese dialects Peranakans: Assimilation of foreigners into local Malay culture? Urban, entrepot culture
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