The mosque is not as big as Istiqlal in Jakarta, but a mosque always has its own spark. And this Sultan Mosque is on the list of Top 10 Most Beautiful Mosque in the World from wonderslist.com.
So, one topic always makes me curious is about identity. How does it like to be a moslem in Singapore?
Despite the relatively small number of Muslims, observing this another face of Singapore is very interesting for me. First, according to a study, 1 in 2 Singapore residents do not have close friends from another race. Does it make Islam in Singapore is exclusive? How do they negotiate and compromise themselves better in a country where Islam is minority?
Second, another study mention that at least 4 out of every 10 Singaporeans have the tendency to decide what a person's behaviour and views will be like based on their race, before they even interact with them. Although Singapore is relatively live in a good harmony, the study implies there are prejudices into each other. Is this a possible racial segregation or even worse discrimination? How do the they integrate their identity towards different cultural expressions there?
