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Malaysia’s ‘Allah’ ruling widely criticised

December 11, 2013 Malaysia 'Allah', Islamic extremism, Kuching, Lawrence Andrew, Najib Razak, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, The Herald, UMNO

Christians in Sarawak attend Mass at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Kuching. The service is held in the Malay language, which uses the word ‘Allah’ for God.The Malaysian Insider Malaysia’s escalating dispute over who has the right to use the word ‘Allah’ to describe God continues unabated. The country’s Court . . . Read More

Churches campaign ahead of Malaysia elections

May 3, 2013 Malaysia Bibles, Elections, Islamic extremism, Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak, UMNO

On Sunday, May 5, Malaysians head to the polls for what could be the most critical general elections in the country’s history. The ruling coalition, dominated by Umno (the United Malays National Organisation), has been raising issues of religion and race in an effort to win the support of the . . . Read More

Threat to burn Bibles in wake of Sultan’s ban on word ‘Allah’

January 24, 2013 Malaysia 'Allah', Apostasy, Bibles, Converts, Islamic extremism, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Najib Razak, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, The Herald, UMNO

A threat this week to burn Bibles in the Malay language is the latest in a series of attacks on the Christian faith in Malaysia. A note sent to a Christian priest in Butterworth on Tuesday, 22nd January 2013 said a Bible-burning pesta or festival would take place in the . . . Read More

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