Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Religious tolerance is present in Singapore. From colonial times up to the independence of the island state, racial and religious harmony have been the top priority of the governing institutions. The government has to some extent successfully transcended religions and racial boundaries. Some religions, especially those spearheaded by Chinese ethnic groups, have even merged their places of worship with other religions such as Hinduism and Islam. A prominent example is that of Loyang Tua Pek Kong Temple (situated in the eastern coastal line) wherein three religions, namely Taoism, Hinduism, and Islam are housed under the same roof in a manifestation of religious harmony in this modern country