Religions and cultures in Singapore

Singapore is a multi-racial and multi-religious society, how well do you know the different racial groups and religions in Singapore? To learn more, please click on the titles of the articles below.

"Our Singapore: One People, Many Cultures" Series from What's Up

This is part of a What's Up series for OnePeople.sg. These articles take a closer look at Singapore's many colourful cultures.

• Kristang dance (Sep 2010 Issue)
• Chinese joss paper shop (Aug 2010 Issue)
• Malay wedding (Jul 2010 Issue)
• Full Moon Puja (May/Jun 2010 Issue)
• A Peranakan gift shop (Apr 2010 Issue)
• A Sikh Gurdwara (Mar 2010 Issue)
• An Arab Street carpet shop (Feb 2010 Issue)
• A Jewish Kosher shop (Jan 2010 Issue)
• A Chinese opera (Nov/Dec 2009 Issue)
• Baptism (Oct 2009 Issue)
• Friday prayer (Sep 2009 Issue)
• A Flower Shop (Aug 2009 Issue)
• Sutra Chanting (Jul 2009 Issue)

Interfaith Series from What's Up

When we say Singapore is a multi-religious society, what do we mean? These articles show how people here work and play together, regardless of the religions they believe in; and looks at Singaporeans of different religions who strive for common goals – side by side.

• Youths - A head start for harmony (Nov/Dec 2008 Issue)
• Arts - Finding harmony through arts (Oct 2008 Issue)
• Green - Planting seeds of religious harmony (Sep 2008 Issue)
• Sports - Breaking barriers with sports (Jul 2008 Issue)
• Gambling - Saving people from the ills of gambling (May/Jun 2008 Issue)
• IRO - Taking a stand for religious harmony (Apr 2008 Issue)
• Prisons - How religions help prisoners change (Mar 2008 Issue)
• Worship - Under one roof: there’s space for all (Feb 2008 Issue)
• Tsunami - Different faiths, one united mission (Jan 2008 Issue)

Religion Series from What's Up

Each religion is different, but all teach people to be good. They teach the “Golden Rule”: that we should treat others the way we’d like to be treated.

• Zoroastrianism (Nov 2007 Issue)
• Taoism (Oct 2007 Issue)
• Sikhism (Sep 2007 Issue)
• Islam (Aug 2007 Issue)
• Judaism (Jul 2007 Issue)
• Jainism (May 2007 Issue)
• Hinduism (Apr 2007 Issue)
• Christianity (Mar 2007 Issue)
• Buddhism (Feb 2007 Issue)
• Baha'i Faith (Jan 2007 Issue)

Special Issues from What's Up

• Diversi-Team Comic Strip on Racism (Apr 2007 Issue)
• What's Up Article on Racial Harmony Day (Special Edition - Aug 2007 Issue)

Other Publications

A series of storybooks published by the Inter-Religious Harmony Circle (IRHC), which is targeted at children and anyone who loves stories.

• Seeds of Compassion
• Lessons of Harmony, Moments of Fellowship
• In Harmony with Nature - A Collection of Stories and Fables from Various Religions in Singapore

Other Links

• For more information on the different religious customs and beliefs in singapore, please visit the Inter-Religious Organisation (IRO)'s website here.