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logoskch
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« on: January 14, 2008, 10:17:11 AM »

It is disturbing to know that recently our UMNO-led Barisan National government has decided to privatise the name, Allah, to be used solely by Muslims only. In Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia and many languages, Allah is used as the name of God, be it in Islam or Christianity. This is an important topic for us here in Malaysia because when we preach to Christians in Bahasa Malaysia, we also use the term Allah for God. Tuhan on the other hand means Lord in Bahasa Malaysia.
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« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2008, 05:07:39 AM »

For those who have got no idea of what is happening in Malaysia with regards to the use of the word "Allah", below are several useful links:

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/76302
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/76261
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/15236
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/15329
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/65601
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/76274
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/76261

Must read (by Farish A. Noor): http://www.othermalaysia.org/content/view/140/52/
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