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It was on New Year’s Eve last year that High Court Judge Lau Bee Lan delivered the Allah ruling that surprised Malaysians, both Muslims and non-Muslims. But now the case is heading back to the court. High Court Judge Lau Bee Lan ruled in favor of the Roman Catholic Church’s newspaper, The Herald, allowing the publication to [...] One thing that came into prominence following High Court Judge Lau Bee Lan’s New Year Eve ruling that the word “Allah” is not exclusive to Muslims and that the Roman Catholic newspaper The Herald can use that term is that many Malaysian states have their lists of words or terms that are exclusive to Muslims and [...] In Malaysia the Malay Rulers have just concluded their 220th meeting of the Conference of Rulers. One issue that came up for discussion was the ruling on New Year’s Eve by High Court Judge Lau Bee Lan that the word “Allah” is not exclusive to Muslims and that the Roman Catholic newpaper, The Herald, can continue [...] Khalil Ali Haider wrote an article published in the Al Watan Daily of Kuwait recently. It is entitled “Burning Churches Under The Guise Of Religion”. It provides a middle east perspective on the aftermath of the Allah ruling by High Court Judge Lau Bee Lan on New Year’s Eve that non-Muslim, including the Roman Catholic newspaper The [...] If you follow what is happening in Malaysia after High Court Judge Lau Bee Lan ruled on New Year’s Eve that the use of the word “Allah” is not exclusive to Muslims and that the Roman Catholic newpaper The Herald can use it in its publication, you will know that several leaders have urged dialogue as [...] Remember the Metro Tabernacle Church? It was the first target of attacks on Christian churches following the Allah ruling by High Court Judge Lau Bee Lan on New Year’s Eve. Among the 11 churches that were attacked, the Metro Tabernacle Church suffered the most damage. Now, thanks to the Malaysian government, a new church building has [...] Eversince High Court Judge Lau Bee Lan ruled on New Year’s Eve that the Roman Catholic newspaper, The Herald, can use the word “Allah” in its publication because it is not exclusive to Islam, the stand taken by the Government is that the word “Allah” belongs exclusively to Islam in the Malaysian context. Barely a week ago, [...] By now you must have known that High Court Judge Lau Bee Lan has released her written judgment in allowing the Roman Catholic newspaper, The Herald, to use the word “Allah” in its publication. The Allah ruling on New Year’s Eve has polarized the Muslim community in Malaysia. Now there is an added controversy – to go ahead [...] After staring eyeball to eyeball with the Christian community over the Allah ruling by High Court Judge Lau Bee Lan, it was the Malaysian Government that blinked first. In an interview with East Malaysian press, including The Borneo Post, Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department said: “Christians in Sarawak and Sabah [...] |
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