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CIFU aims to promote an engaged community with a deep understanding of interfaith ideas and practices, through knowledge-production, research, consultancy and community engagement activities.

Reminder: happening this Sunday! When we speak of Singapore's religious diversity, some communities remain less visible ...
18/06/2026

Reminder: happening this Sunday!

When we speak of Singapore's religious diversity, some communities remain less visible than others.

Join us for an introduction to the Jaafari Muslim community in Singapore as we explore their history, beliefs, traditions, and contributions to our shared social fabric.

This is the first programme in our new Singapore Pluralism Series; a space for curiosity, learning, and meaningful encounters across differences.

๐Ÿ“… Sunday, 21 June 2026
๐Ÿ•’ 3.00pm โ€“ 5.00pm
๐Ÿ“ Ahlul Bayt Educational and Cultural Centre

Organised by ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด (๐—–๐—œ๐—™๐—จ)
In partnership with ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ ๐— ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—น๐—ถ๐—บ ๐—”๐˜€๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ (๐—๐— ๐—”๐—ฆ) & ๐— ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—น๐—ถ๐—บ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—”๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—น๐˜† (๐—›๐—•๐—œ)

Scan the QR code or register via this link: ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://tinyurl.com/gtk-01

Bring your questions, curiosity, and listening ears. We look forward to welcoming you!

๐Ÿ•Œโœจ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐š ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ-๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐š๐œ๐ž๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐’๐ข๐ง๐ ๐š๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ โœจ๐Ÿ•Œ

As part of CIFUโ€™s new ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐—บ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€, we invite you to journey with us as we explore the rich traditions, histories, and communities that shape Singaporeโ€™s multicultural and multireligious landscape. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ

We are kicking off the series with โ€œ๐†๐ž๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐‰๐š๐š๐Ÿ๐š๐ซ๐ข ๐’๐ก๐ขโ€™๐š๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐’๐ข๐ง๐ ๐š๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐žโ€ โ€” a timely and meaningful introduction to the Jaafari Muslim community as we approach the Islamic New Year. โœจ

In this session, participants will:
โœ… Understand their cultural and religious practices
โœ… Learn about their historical presence within Singaporeโ€™s diverse landscape
โœ… Build friendships with members of the community

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Sunday, 21 June 2026
๐Ÿ•’ 3.00pm โ€“ 5.00pm
๐Ÿ“ AhlulBayt Educational & Cultural Centre (AECC)
(17 Lorong 15 Geylang, Singapore 388608)

Organised by ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด (๐—–๐—œ๐—™๐—จ)
In partnership with ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ ๐— ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—น๐—ถ๐—บ ๐—”๐˜€๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ (๐—๐— ๐—”๐—ฆ) & ๐— ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—น๐—ถ๐—บ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—”๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—น๐˜† (๐—›๐—•๐—œ)

Whether youโ€™re curious about different faith traditions, passionate about fostering understanding, or simply looking to learn something new, weโ€™d love for you to join us. ๐Ÿค—

Scan the QR code or register via this link: ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://tinyurl.com/gtk-01

๐Ÿ•Œโœจ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐š ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ-๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐š๐œ๐ž๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐’๐ข๐ง๐ ๐š๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ โœจ๐Ÿ•Œ  As part of CIFUโ€™s new ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐—บ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€...
14/06/2026

๐Ÿ•Œโœจ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐š ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ-๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐š๐œ๐ž๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐’๐ข๐ง๐ ๐š๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ โœจ๐Ÿ•Œ

As part of CIFUโ€™s new ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐—บ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€, we invite you to journey with us as we explore the rich traditions, histories, and communities that shape Singaporeโ€™s multicultural and multireligious landscape. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ

We are kicking off the series with โ€œ๐†๐ž๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐‰๐š๐š๐Ÿ๐š๐ซ๐ข ๐’๐ก๐ขโ€™๐š๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐’๐ข๐ง๐ ๐š๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐žโ€ โ€” a timely and meaningful introduction to the Jaafari Muslim community as we approach the Islamic New Year. โœจ

In this session, participants will:
โœ… Understand their cultural and religious practices
โœ… Learn about their historical presence within Singaporeโ€™s diverse landscape
โœ… Build friendships with members of the community

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Sunday, 21 June 2026
๐Ÿ•’ 3.00pm โ€“ 5.00pm
๐Ÿ“ AhlulBayt Educational & Cultural Centre (AECC)
(17 Lorong 15 Geylang, Singapore 388608)

Organised by ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด (๐—–๐—œ๐—™๐—จ)
In partnership with ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ ๐— ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—น๐—ถ๐—บ ๐—”๐˜€๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ (๐—๐— ๐—”๐—ฆ) & ๐— ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—น๐—ถ๐—บ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—”๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—น๐˜† (๐—›๐—•๐—œ)

Whether youโ€™re curious about different faith traditions, passionate about fostering understanding, or simply looking to learn something new, weโ€™d love for you to join us. ๐Ÿค—

Scan the QR code or register via this link: ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://tinyurl.com/gtk-01

๐Ÿคโœจ ๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‰๐ž๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‹๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ-๐๐š๐ฒ ๐’๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ! โœจ๐Ÿค  Some of our CIFU board members had...
13/06/2026

๐Ÿคโœจ ๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‰๐ž๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‹๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ-๐๐š๐ฒ ๐’๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ! โœจ๐Ÿค

Some of our CIFU board members had the pleasure of meeting the new Singapore leadership team of ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‰๐ž๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‹๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ-๐๐š๐ฒ ๐’๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ this evening. โ˜บ๏ธ

It was a warm and meaningful exchange โ€” over good food (especially durian!) and thoughtful conversation โ€” as we got to know one another better and explored shared commitments to family, community, and service. It was also a blessing to learn about the churchโ€™s work in promoting research into family history and genealogy. ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿง’โ€๐Ÿง’

We look forward to continued dialogue and collaboration in strengthening mutual understanding and interfaith friendship in Singapore! ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ

โ˜ธ๏ธ๐Ÿชทโœจ ๐—–๐—œ๐—™๐—จ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—•๐—™ ๐—ฉ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ธ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ โœจ๐Ÿชทโ˜ธ๏ธThis afternoon (7 June 2026), a few of us from CIFU visited the Vesak Fair orga...
07/06/2026

โ˜ธ๏ธ๐Ÿชทโœจ ๐—–๐—œ๐—™๐—จ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—•๐—™ ๐—ฉ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ธ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ โœจ๐Ÿชทโ˜ธ๏ธ

This afternoon (7 June 2026), a few of us from CIFU visited the Vesak Fair organised by the Singapore Buddhist Federation (SBF) at Singapore Expo, Hall 5B. โ˜ธ๏ธ

It was a meaningful afternoon of friendship, learning, and shared community spirit. We were glad to reconnect with friends from the Buddhist community, including Sis Sujata and Ven You Guang , and to witness the vibrancy of Vesak celebrations. ๐Ÿ™

We also enjoyed a delicious vegetarian lunch! ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿฑ Some of us also tried our hand at Zentangle! ๐ŸŽจ It was a calming and creative experience that reflected the reflective spirit of the day. ๐Ÿชท

Thank you to SBF for the warm hospitality and for creating a welcoming space where members of all communities can meet, learn, and celebrate together. โ˜บ๏ธ๐Ÿ™

๐ŸŒโœจ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐„๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ก ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฎ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” โœจ๐ŸŒ  CIFU was honoured to be part of the Interreligious Earth Day Dialogue 2026...
02/06/2026

๐ŸŒโœจ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐„๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ก ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฎ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” โœจ๐ŸŒ

CIFU was honoured to be part of the Interreligious Earth Day Dialogue 2026 organised by Caritas Singapore, during which our Vice-Chair, Imran, was interviewed for a video during this meaningful gathering of faith leaders, youth representatives, and community partners. ๐Ÿค

Held on 22 April at the Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre, the dialogue brought together more than 70 participants from nine religions โ€” united by a shared commitment to care for our common home. ๐Ÿก

Ms Goh Han Yan, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment & the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, graced the event. The event also saw Mr Ravi Menon, Singaporeโ€™s Ambassador for Climate Action, give an excellent speech on what it takes to mobilise every concerned person towards caring for the environment.

The group conversations then reminded us that:
๐ŸŒฑ Care for the environment transcends religious boundaries.
๐ŸŒฑ Faith communities offer moral leadership in responding to climate change.
๐ŸŒฑ Environmental responsibility is inseparable from care for vulnerable groups.
๐ŸŒฑ Dialogue must move beyond words and extend into collaborative action.

From sustainability education and nature regeneration to ecological spirituality and community resilience, the dialogue highlighted how interfaith cooperation can nurture hope, solidarity, and practical change. ๐Ÿ’ช

We are grateful to Caritas Singapore and AIRDECS .catholic.sg for creating space for continued collaboration โ€” because caring for our planet is also caring for one another. ๐ŸŒ

See the event report here:
https://catholicnews.sg/2026/05/27/faith-communities-unite-for-earth-day-dialogue-on-care-for-creation/

Video: https://youtu.be/7v_uG2vGdEg?si=5Xn_3LgKlEIPcQG4

๐Ÿ“ธ : Caritas Singapore

โ˜ธ๏ธ๐Ÿชทโœจ Blessed Vesak Day from the Centre for Interfaith Understanding (CIFU)! โœจ๐Ÿชทโ˜ธ๏ธOn Vesak Day, Buddhists around the world...
31/05/2026

โ˜ธ๏ธ๐Ÿชทโœจ Blessed Vesak Day from the Centre for Interfaith Understanding (CIFU)! โœจ๐Ÿชทโ˜ธ๏ธ

On Vesak Day, Buddhists around the world commemorate the birth, enlightenment, and passing of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha โ€” whose teachings continue to inspire countless people across cultures and generations. ๐Ÿ™

In a world filled with constant noise, movement, and distraction, Vesak gently invites us to rediscover the value of stillness. It reminds us that wisdom is not always found in certainty or speed, but often in the quiet practice of paying attention โ€” to ourselves, to others, and to the world around us.

The Buddhaโ€™s teachings encourage us to cultivate awareness, humility, and care in our daily lives. These are values that resonate far beyond any one faith tradition. Whether through a thoughtful word, a patient heart, or a compassionate act, each of us has the capacity to contribute to a more gracious and understanding society. ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿค

Given Singaporeโ€™s rich tapestry of cultures and religions, Vesak also reminds us of the importance of seeing one another not merely through our differences, but through our shared sentience and interconnectedness.

As we mark this sacred occasion, may we find the courage to slow down, listen deeply, and walk gently with one another.

Blessed Vesak Day ๐Ÿ™ May your hearts be filled with clarity, compassion, and inner peace. ๐Ÿชทโœจ

๐Ÿ•‹๐ŸŒ™โœจ ๐’๐ž๐ฅ๐š๐ฆ๐š๐ญ ๐‡๐š๐ซ๐ข ๐‘๐š๐ฒ๐š ๐‡๐š๐ฃ๐ข ๐š๐ง๐ ๐„๐ข๐ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐›๐š๐ซ๐š๐ค ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐š๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐”๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐  (๐‚๐ˆ๐…๐”)! โœจ๐ŸŒ™๐Ÿ•‹Hari Raya Haji, also ...
27/05/2026

๐Ÿ•‹๐ŸŒ™โœจ ๐’๐ž๐ฅ๐š๐ฆ๐š๐ญ ๐‡๐š๐ซ๐ข ๐‘๐š๐ฒ๐š ๐‡๐š๐ฃ๐ข ๐š๐ง๐ ๐„๐ข๐ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐›๐š๐ซ๐š๐ค ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐š๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐”๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐  (๐‚๐ˆ๐…๐”)! โœจ๐ŸŒ™๐Ÿ•‹

Hari Raya Haji, also known as Eid al-Adha, commemorates the devotion, faith, and sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham). It is a sacred occasion that reminds us of the values of compassion, humility, generosity, and care for one another. ๐Ÿค

As Muslims around the world gather in prayer, reflection, and acts of charity, this occasion also invites us all to reflect on the importance of empathy, service, and solidarity within our shared human family. ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿง’โ€๐Ÿง’

In our multicultural and multireligious Singapore, Hari Raya Haji reminds us that despite our different beliefs and traditions, we are united by common hopes for peace, harmony, and mutual understanding. ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ

ุชูŽู‚ูŽุจูŽู‘ู„ูŽ ูฑู„ู„ูŽู‘ูฐู‡ู ู…ูู†ูŽู‘ุง ูˆูŽู…ูู†ูƒูู…ู’
๐˜›๐˜ข๐˜ฒ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฉ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข ๐˜ธ๐˜ข ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ
โ€œMay Allah accept from us and from you.โ€

From all of us at CIFU โ€” ๐’๐ž๐ฅ๐š๐ฆ๐š๐ญ ๐‡๐š๐ซ๐ข ๐‘๐š๐ฒ๐š ๐‡๐š๐ฃ๐ข ๐š๐ง๐ ๐„๐ข๐ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐›๐š๐ซ๐š๐ค! May this blessed season bring peace to your hearts, blessings to your homes, and compassion to our communities. โœจ

๐Ÿ“ฐ ๐‚๐ˆ๐…๐” ๐•๐ข๐œ๐ž-๐‚๐ก๐š๐ข๐ซ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ซ๐š๐ง ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐‘ฉ๐’†๐’“๐’Š๐’•๐’‚ ๐‘ฏ๐’‚๐’“๐’Š๐’‚๐’Our Vice-Chair, Mohamed Imran Mohamed Taib, has penned a thoughtful piece...
03/05/2026

๐Ÿ“ฐ ๐‚๐ˆ๐…๐” ๐•๐ข๐œ๐ž-๐‚๐ก๐š๐ข๐ซ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ซ๐š๐ง ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐‘ฉ๐’†๐’“๐’Š๐’•๐’‚ ๐‘ฏ๐’‚๐’“๐’Š๐’‚๐’

Our Vice-Chair, Mohamed Imran Mohamed Taib, has penned a thoughtful piece in ๐‘ฉ๐’†๐’“๐’Š๐’•๐’‚ ๐‘ฏ๐’‚๐’“๐’Š๐’‚๐’ addressing the recent debate over halal meals on Singapore Airlines flights. โœˆ๏ธ

The controversy โ€” sparked by concerns over shared ovens โ€” highlights a deeper issue: the need to distinguish between โ€˜halalโ€™ as a religious concept and the halal logo as a modern certification system.

In the article, Imran explains:

๐Ÿ”น Halal certification is a 20th-century development shaped by global migration and minority Muslim contexts.
๐Ÿ”น The global halal industry is now a multi-trillion-dollar sector, intertwined with economics, politics, and identity.
๐Ÿ”น Islamic jurisprudence (๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ฒ๐˜ฉ) contains legitimate differences of opinion (๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ง), showing that โ€˜halalโ€™ is more nuanced than a logo alone.
๐Ÿ”น In a multi-religious society like Singapore, wisdom, context, and mutual trust are essential for maintaining harmony.
๐Ÿ”น Not everything without a halal logo is non-halal โ€” and over-dependence on logos may weaken deeper religious understanding.

Drawing on Muisโ€™s guidance, the article reminds us that halal rulings consider context, practicality, and coexistence in diverse societies. ๐Ÿค

๐Ÿ“– Read the full article here:
https://www.beritaharian.sg/singapura/isu-halal-hikmah-agama-landaskan-fiqh-utuh-ambil-kira-kehidupan-bilang-agama-kaum
(Click the โ€œTranslateโ€ icon for the English version.)

Yesterday, the 4th CIFU Management team (2026-2028) met with Advisor Prof Yaacob Ibrahim. We are excited for the next tw...
28/04/2026

Yesterday, the 4th CIFU Management team (2026-2028) met with Advisor Prof Yaacob Ibrahim.

We are excited for the next two years!

We hope you will continue walking with us and support our vision for the embrace of diversity and inclusivity in the space of social cohesion work! ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿฝ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ

24/04/2026

Last Sunday, we brought together migrant workers and local participants for an afternoon of listening, sharing, and reflection.

Through stories of lived experiences, from communities facing environmental change to everyday efforts to live more sustainably, we were reminded that climate change may not be felt equally, but it connects us all.

Participants spoke about their hopes, worries, and the ways they find strength through community, values, and care for one another.

Together, we created a shared tree ๐ŸŒณ with roots grounded in values like compassion and responsibility, and leaves carrying small actions each of us can take. A simple reminder that while our experiences may be different, we share the same sky and a shared responsibility for the world we live in.

Thank you to everyone who made this space possible: our speakers Wakhit Hasim , Tan Hang Chong , facilitators, partners Migrant Writers of Singapore , MoNo Foods , and participants.

Shared Skies: Stories of Climate, Faith and Home is an interfaith storytelling event organised by Centre for Interfaith Understanding - CIFU, supported by the Harmony in Action Eco-peace Project Grant by Wahid Foundation , in partnership with Temasek Foundation .

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