He has shown all you people what is good.
And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly before your God.
- Micah 6:8And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly before your God.
Archive | The Allah Question
SUARAM: Stop Unacceptable Religious Violence Immediately!
Posted on 08 January 2010 by Administrator
SUARAM strongly condemns the attack on three churches – the Metro Tabernacle Church in Kuala Lumpur, and the Assumption Church and the Life Chapel in Petaling Jaya – early this morning, widely believed to be linked to the ongoing controversy over the use of the word “Allah” – a word…
The Allah Judgement
Posted on 06 January 2010 by Bob Teoh
The controversy spilling over from the High Court decision to allow the Catholic Church to continue using the word Allah threatens the country’s social fabric. Malaysians.
The fast escalating dispute arises from perceptions of aggrieved parties. On the one hand, to some Muslims, the court’s decision and indeed the whole…
Why Is Your Allah Not My Allah?
Posted on 06 January 2010 by Erna Mahyuni
As an East Malaysian, I am neither surprised nor angry about Malay/Muslims being up in arms over the ‘Allah’ High Court ruling.
It was to be expected, really.
What does anger me is getting comments from West Malaysian Christians that it is ‘silly’ for Christians to lobby to use the…
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MCA Lauds Allah Ruling
Posted on 06 January 2010 by Administrator
In view of the High Court ruling on 31 Dec 09 which reversed the Home Ministry’s ban on The Herald and permitted the latter its Constitutional right to use the terminology “Allah” in its weekly publication, MCA is taken aback by certain ethnic and religious-based NGOs whose demonstration in Penang…
CFM: Allah Word Cases Before The KL High Courts – A Call To Prayer
Posted on 07 December 2009 by Administrator
The following is an open letter sent by the Christian Federation of Malaysia to churches seeking prayer in view of the pending cases involving the use of the word “Allah” by Christians in Malaysia:
Dear Bishops and Heads of Churches in Malaysia,
Re: “Allah” word cases before the KL High…
Catholic Newspaper’s Publication Permit Revoked
Posted on 11 November 2009 by Administrator
The future has just grown murkier for the country’s only Catholic newspaper, which is locked in a lawsuit against the Home Minister over the right to publish the word “Allah” to mean God for Christians.
CFM Calls For Immediate Release Of Seized Bibles
Posted on 04 November 2009 by Administrator
The Christian Federation of Malaysia (CFM) calls for the immediate release of the 15,000 Bibles in Bahasa Malaysia currently being withheld by the authorities.
To withhold the use of the Bahasa Malaysia Bibles is an infringement of Article 11 of the Federal Constitution which gives every Malaysian the right to…
“Allah” Remains Out Of Bounds For Church
Posted on 28 May 2009 by Administrator
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 — The Catholic Church failed in its bid to get permission to use the word “Allah” while its suit to overturn the government ban is still being heard in the High Court.
The High Court here said the Catholic Church must wait until it decides conclusively…
“Bible” Without “Allah” Promoted In Book Fair
Posted on 27 April 2009 by Administrator
KUALA LUMPUR: A ‘bible’ in Indonesian Malay but without the word “Allah” used in it was promoted during the International Book Fair held recently at the Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur. The promoters had the book on display among other Islamic books on the first days of the Book…
Responding To Prof. Dzulkifli On The Translations Of Allah
Posted on 18 April 2009 by Administrator
Tan Sri Professor Dzulkifli Abdul Razak in his article in The Sun on Mar 11, wrote about the Christian Bible and its translation in Bahasa Indonesia (Alkitab). Unfortunately he manifested not only his lack of understanding in the specified field of bible translation but also an inadequate knowledge of basic…
Who was ‘Allah’ before Islam? (2)
Posted on 14 April 2009 by Administrator
In talking with Muslims, it is essential to understand and affirm their names for God. In most languages spoken by Muslims, the term allâh is at least one of their names for God. The name allâh “is of Christian Syriac origin and was in use long before Muhammad’s time.”
Allah Part Of Iban Prayers
Posted on 14 April 2009 by Administrator
Views attributed to influential personalities, including Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, prohibiting the use of the word “Allah” by non-Muslims are very disturbing — including for those of us whose mother tongue is Iban. Islam is the official religion of this country. No one…
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