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Community31 Jul 2026
Levelling the Playing Field: A Collective Ecosystem for Malay/Muslim Mobility
Singapore’s Malay/Muslim community has made meaningful progress across education, employment and civic life. Today, more families are seeing their children ttain higher qualifications, enter professional pathways and pursue futures that were less accessible to earlier generations. These gains reflect...
Sabariah Aris
10 min read
Community31 Jul 2026
The Modern Marriage Paradox: Negotiating Marital Privilege and Single Independence
Expectations of marriage are often influenced by a combination of individual aspirations, cultural norms, and religious values. Religious guidelines on spousal roles in Muslim marriages are designed to protect the rights of both husbands and wives, but can often be misunderstood when taught in isolation from Islamic ethics and principles.
Hafiza Roslee
7 min read
Community30 Jun 2026
The Intersections of Faith and Career
Religion remains an important part of many Singaporeans' lives. This is particularly true among Muslims – almost 60% of Muslims in Singapore consider religion to be very important in their overall sense of identity, compared to proportions of 32–38% for Christians, Catholics, and Hindus...
Sabrina Binte Hardy
10 min read
Community29 May 2026
Dear Singapore Muslims, We’ve Been Measuring the Wrong Things
Qayyum (not his real name) did not see it coming. Not really. Ten years in the same industry. Survived two restructurings. When the letter arrived, it was not quite a shock. It was more like something he had been careful never to fully imagine
Khai Asyraf
8 min read
Community30 Apr 2026
The Sensory Turn in Curating Southeast Asian Heritage
For five centuries, the Padian — the women traders of Brunei's historic water village, Kampong Ayer — paddled their boats through the water lanes at high tide, selling provisions door to door, their wide-brimmed seraung1 hats cutting a silhouette so familiar it was recorded by a sailor on Magellan's expedition in 1521...
Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Hamlatul Arsy Mulia
10 min read
Community31 Mar 2026
The Invisible Labour of Festive Celebrations
In Singapore, Hari Raya Aidilfitri is often imagined through images of abundance: tables lined with ketupat and rendang, colour-coordinated family outfits, the steady rhythm of open houses that often end past midnight...
Qamar Jannah Fateen
7 min read
Community30 Dec 2025
More than a Game of Wheelchair Rugby: Rewriting What Strength Looks Like
The first thing that stood out when we were sitting on the bleachers on 27 September 2025 was the sound. Not the squeak of shoes against the hardwood floor like most would expect, but the sharp...
Qamar Jannah Fateen
10 min read
Community04 May 2025
The Chronicles of Karyawan: Deeper Dive into the Evolution of Community Thought
Since its establishment in 1994, Karyawan has served as a vital platform for intellectual and socio-political discourse within the Malay/Muslim community in Singapore. In its earlier days, the...
Qamar Jannah Fateen
10 min read
Community22 Apr 2025
Beyond the Crescent: Sustaining the Spirit of Giving
Every year during Ramadhan, something shifts. Donation drives pop up across neighbourhoods. Grocery packs are thoughtfully assembled and distributed to rental flats. Community groups and individuals...
Sherlita Almeyra Sherhan
9 min read
Community27 Jan 2025
Men's Roles in Gender Justice Efforts in Muslim Communities
Why is gender justice such an important topic? There are a few reasons. One, gender (not to be confused with sex) is an indelible aspect of our identity. Gender refers to norms and behaviours that we...
Syed Imad Alatas
10 min read