Religion and Spirituality in Singapore

While Singapore is an expensive city, there are many other benefits. Firstly, it is a multicultural and multi-religious city; this means you will not feel like a fish out of water! In corollary, there are many cuisines, ranging from traditional delicacies such as ondeh-ondeh to authentic Indian cuisine, that are available for you to choose from.

Singapore is a multicultural society. People of different race and religion live harmoniously together. This is not to be taken for granted. As an individual, we should always be mindful of the things we do and say in public. Be aware that actions and speech that may be deemed insensitive might get you in trouble. Always err on the side of caution!

Perhaps the most common misconception that most foreigners have of my city, is at the same time the most important fact to get right. Singapore is a sovereign democratic nation, a first world country and absolutely not one that is part of China.

We are a cultural melting pot and a very successful and peaceful one too. Blatant racism and offensive secularism is heavily penalised. Due to or diverse racial and religious backgrounds, we have developed our very own pseudo language ‘Singlish’. This Singlish is a mixture of slangs from Mandarin dialects, Malay and Tamil, thought the majority of the made up language is English. Getting used to Singlish is tough at first but many expatriates get used to it quickly as the language is in fact extremely efficient and fun!

Singapore is a very versatile and harmonious country, where ones can entrust their safety and faith towards not only towards the government but also, the policemen also most of the Singaporean is friendly towards foreigners. Additionally, Singapore welcomes all sorts of different races into to our country to not only feel comfortable, but also, comprehend and acclimatize to our country. For instance, learning our cultures, consuming various delicacies, understanding our tradition and more.

For someone moving to Singapore, know we are a multicultural country, with Muslims being one of us. One need be mindful not to offer them food that isn’t Halal-certified. Another thing to know is that littering in the country is prohibited, subjecting to a fine.