The views of the authors are their own and do not represent the official position of the S. [...] Among the topics were his views on good governance and the role of the state; the rule of law and the importance of bilingualism; as well as his geopolitical thinking and approach to foreign policy. [...] New mosques for old I am referring to the ingenious idea of Mr Lee Kuan Yew in 1974 to institute a Mosque Building Fund (MBF) - the first of its kind at the time and probably the only one in the world. [...] It was then thought that the solution was to build a big and modern mosque in each of the HDB estates as a way to attract Muslims. [...] From the early days, when mosques were simple buildings for worship, their designs have evolved to reflect the desire to incorporate the ethnic identity of the community, the contemporary urban façade of Singapore and, now, to meet the high expectations as well as multi-facetted needs of an increasingly successful Muslim community.
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