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Religion in the Modern World | Assignment
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Added on 2020-04-01
Religion in the Modern World | Assignment
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Religion 1RELIGION IN THE MODERN WORLDAuthorCourseProfessorUniversityCity, StateDate
Religion 2RELIGION IN THE MODERN WORLDDataThe religion that I profess and practice is the Christian religion. The sites that I visited personally were the Muslim and Hindu places of worship. The Muslim site that was visited was the mosque known as the Masjid Sultan. This mosque is located in the vicinity of Kampong Glam. The street where it stands is Muscat Street. I visited the mosque on the 28th of September, 2017 at two o’clock in the afternoon. The other site that was visited is the Hindu Temple known as Sri Mariamman. This Temple is located in Chinatown. I visited the site personally on the 27thSeptember, 2017 at ten in the morning. Site DescriptionMasjid Sultan- The inside consists of the main hall where congregants assemble every Friday forprayers. There is also an annex which caters for the overflow in case the main hall is full. The decorations on the walls inside the mosque are words from the holy Quran, written in Arabic. Onthe outside, there is a minaret from where calls to prayer are made. There is a dome covered withgold and on its top stands the crescent moon and star. There is also a place for ceremonial washing before prayers. The two distinct features that manifest the integration of Islamic practiceand belief are place of washing and the crescent and star. Sri Mariamman- The inside consists of the main hall for prayers where three deities are located: Shiva, Ganesh and Durga. The shrine housing Shiva is preeminent amongst the others. There are statutes of the five Pandavas close by which are overshadowed by the statue of Lord Krishna (Halverson 1996).On the outside there is a flagpole which is used to raise the flag during major festivals. The top of the Temple is decorated with tiers of sculptures of Hindu gods. There is also
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