Places of Worship 
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Places of Worship - be respectful when you visit the following places of worship by observing the proper dress etiquette. Sleeveless shirts and shorts are frowned upon. In Mosques and Hindu Temples and Sikh Temples, shoes should be removed before entering. Males and married women should cover their heads in Synagogues and everyone must cover their heads in Sikh Temples.
At Chinese Temples, there are no communal services except for funerals. However, the community comes together to observe popular holidays, and noisy parades are held on special occasions. Call the numbers listed below to check the service times.
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Churches
Churches in Singapore with more prominent architectural structures are Armenian Church, St Andrew's Cathedral and Cathedral of the Good Shepherd.
Mosques
Mosques - the focus for Singapore's Muslim community is the grand Sultan Mosque in the heart of Kampong Glam. Nearby on Beach Road is the Malabar Mosque, or Blue Mosque, which is inlaid with more than 20,000 eye-catching lapis lazuli tiles. Further up Beach Road is the Hajjah Fatimah Mosque, named after its Malacca-born female benefactor, who married a Bugis Sultan.
Chinese Temples
Chinese Temples abound in Singapore. The oldest and most important of them is the beautifully restored Thian Hock Keng Temple in Chinatown. On Waterloo Street, Kuan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple (also known as "Kuan Yin Temple"), is one of the most popular and is always teeming with visitors and flower sellers.
Singapore's largest temple complex is the Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, a short bus ride from Bishan MRT Station. The ornate Siong Lim Temple & Gardens, near Toa Payoh MRT Station, are also worth visiting.
Hindu Temples
Hindu Temples - Chinatown's Sri Mariamman Temple is Singapore's best known, busiest and oldest Hindu Temple.
Over in Little India are the Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple and the Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple, both on Serangoon Road. This second temple is also the starting point for the Thaipusam procession to the Chettiar Hindu Temple, close to Fort Canning Park and Clarke Quay.
Sikh Temples
Sikh Temples - Easily recognisable by their turbans, Sikhs believe in one god and follow the teachings of 10 gurus, from Guru Nanak to Guru Gobindh Singh. Their religion is a synthesis of Hinduism and Islam, their holy book being the Adi Granth.
With urban renewal, a number of the older Sikh temples have moved to bigger premises in outlying areas of Singapore nearer to where members of their community live. However, the domed Central Sikh Temple and the Khalsa Dharmak Sabha Temple still stand where they were first built.
Note that when visiting a Sikh Temple, shoes are to be removed and head coverings are provided. You are advised to dress conservatively, ie. have your arms and legs covered.
Synagogues
Synagogues - the Maghain Aboth Synagogue, built in 1878, is the oldest of Singapore's Synagogues and the only one still used for services.
