Religious tensions are rising in Malaysia following a High Court ruling which declared non-Muslims could use the Arabic word "Allah" when referring to God. Christian churches have been attacked across the country and protests have been held in major mosques against the decision. The issue has highlighted the tensions between minority ethnic and religious groups and the Malay Muslim majority. The ruling came after a recent petition by Malaysia's Roman-Catholic Church, whose main publication, the Herald, uses the word "Allah" in its Bahasa Malayu-language edition. Rev Lawrence Andrew, editor of the Herald , has said there is no other appropriate term for God in Malay. The word "Allah" has been used by Malay-speaking Christians for centuries, as well as by Christians in Arabic-speaking countries and in Indonesia. On this edition of 101 East , we look at the current debate raging in Malaysia over the ownership of the word 'Allah.' 1...
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Fazli Salleh
yang aku tahu waktu dan tempat di tetapkan dalam mesyuarat PAS kaw yang yb khalid sendiri tak ada kerana masih di saudi waktu tu. Yang nak bangkitkan soal remeh temeh tu apasal? Kalau awak nak ke rumah PJ silakanlah takyah la nak kondem. Inikan hari raya, hati mau baik, maaf zahir dan batin.