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Lunch With Sumiko – When The Going Gets Tough, Muft Fatris Bakaram Writes Poetry

My lunch with the Mufti of Singapore is held in the shadow of the Sultan Mosque. I’m early at The Landmark, a restaurant at the Village Hotel Bugis overlooking the swimming pool. It is just past 1pm and I’m suddenly…
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MUIS Clarifies McDonald’s Statement On Halal-Only Birthday Cakes

The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) has clarified that it adopts “a flexible approach” for the consumption of outside food in halal-certified restaurants, after McDonald’s Singapore said that only halal cakes are allowed on its premises. In a media…
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A Singaporean In Iran: Life In A Shi’ite Seminary

Mr Ahmad Murtadha Rosli, 26, is not your typical Singaporean university student. He attends classes from 8am to 5pm every Saturday to Thursday and shares a dormitory with nine other students. His teachers are all men who wear turbans and…
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