This is part of a What's Up series for OnePeople.sg. It takes a closer look at Singapore's many colourful cultures. The August 2009 issue features a flower shop in Little India.
This is the 5th in the series of storybooks published by the Inter-Religious Harmony Circle (IRHC), which is targeted at children and anyone who loves stories. "Seeds of Compassion" is a collection of stories and fables from various religions in Singapore. The stories in "Seeds of Compassion" show that in times of difficulty, help can come in various forms. A act of kindness not only benefits the receiver, but also enriches the giver.
(With thanks to the Inter-Religious Harmony Circle)
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This is part of a What's Up series for OnePeople.sg. It takes a closer look at Singapore's many colourful cultures. The July 2009 issue features a sutra chanting in the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple.
Driven by militant interpretation of Islam, the global jihadist ideology will present the most significant and enduring threat both to Muslim regimes and to Western societies; and with Al Qaeda transforming from an operational to an ideological organisation, the threat will de-centralise.With youth spending more time on the Internet, the Global Jihad Movement will increasingly reach out to Muslims both territorial and migrant/diaspora. Propaganda on the net has self-radicalised Muslims catalysing homegrown Jihadism, a phenomenon threatening the fabric of multicultural societies.
