KUALA LUMPUR, 28 May 2009: Catholic weekly The Herald is still prohibited from using the word “Allah” in its Bahasa Malaysia version after the Kuala Lumpur High Court today quashed an application to stay its annual publication permit’s condition. The Herald was seeking to quash the condition attached to its annual publication permit dated 7 [...]
Tag Archive | "Herald"
Herald still can’t use the word ‘Allah’
Posted on 28 May 2009 By Chua Sue-Ann.
Posted in NewsComments (1)
Church can challenge “Allah” ban
Posted on 24 April 2009 By Shashi Kala.
(Archbishop’s ring image source: archway.org.my) KUALA LUMPUR, 24 April 2009: The Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur was given leave by the High Court here today to quash the Home Ministry’s decision prohibiting the use of the word “Allah” in the Herald Catholic Weekly. Archbishop Datuk Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam was also granted leave to apply for [...]
Posted in NewsComments (1)
The problem with the “Allah” ban
Posted on 16 March 2009 By Deborah Loh and Shanon Shah.
IT is bewildering that a gazette on such a significant matter of public interest as the use of the word “Allah” by non-Muslims was issued and then rescinded just 24 hours after it was announced. Did not Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar spot the mistake in the ruling, which he signed? The gazette, [...]
Posted in FeaturesComments (18)
Handling of “Allah” usage disappointing
Posted on 12 March 2009 By Daniel Chai.
COUNCIL of Churches of Malaysia (CCM) Youth is disappointed and deeply regrets the Home Ministry’s lack of order and clarity in its handling of the restriction over the usage of “Allah”, involving the Bahasa Malaysia edition of the Roman Catholic Church’s publication Herald. The lack of order and clarity is obvious from the earlier prohibition [...]
Posted in Letters to the EditorComments (6)
Arguing over “Allah”
Posted on 04 March 2009 By Shanon Shah.
“Before this they demanded to use the Malay language for their Bibles. Then they demanded to use the word ‘Allah’ for Christian publications. Today they demand to use the word ‘Allah’ without restrictions. After this, they will demand the right to convert Malays to Christianity without restrictions. What else will they end up demanding?!” PARTI [...]
Posted in Found in QuotationComments (8)
Home minister rescinds new gazette on “Allah”
Posted on 01 March 2009 By Cindy.
KOTA KINABALU, 1 March 2009: The home ministry has rescinded a government gazette that allowed conditional use of the word “Allah” in Christian publications with immediate effect. Bernama reported on 28 Feb that Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar admitted there was a mistake in enacting the gazette that resulted in confusion over the [...]
Posted in NewsComments (6)
Recent Comments