THE many trips Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong made to the Middle East in recent years have left him with one deep impression.
He said: 'From my visits to the Middle east, I concluded that the practice of Islam has been contextualised through history, geography, culture and outlook'.
Bringing the point home, he praised Muslim leaders here for practising Islam within Singapore's multi-racial and multi-religious context.
At the same time, it has to take into account that as a very small country, Singapore can survive only if it is integrated into the modern world, Mr Goh told religious and community leaders at his Marine Parade GRC event.
It was to mark Prophet Muhammad's birthday and Racial Harmony Day.
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