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Malaysian churches attacked in 'Allah' row

Published on 10 January 2010 - 10:31am
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There have been more attacks on Christian targets in Malaysia. The latest incident took place in Taiping, in the state of Perak, where a Molotov cocktail was thrown into a Roman Catholic church. A bottle of paraffin was thrown into another church.

Since Friday, six Christian churches have been targeted in Malaysia. Up to now there have been no casualties.

The violence comes after a judge ruled that Christians may use the word "Allah". The ruling has angered a number of Muslims who believe only they are entitled to use the word. Prime Minister Najib Razak has condemned the attacks, saying they are threatening Malaysia's religious harmony. He also called for calm.

 

Read more here.

 

 

Photo: Crucifix - Taiping Catholic Church website
 

  • Crucifix - Taiping Catholic Church website

Discussion

John_Egypt82 11 May 2010 - 11:28pm / Egypt

"Allah" is simply the Arabic word for "God" - and there is only One God."Allah" is the same word that Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews use for God. "Allah" means "The One who deserves all worship".

http://Godnames.org/godnames.php?f=WhoIsAllah

Prof Aig Hedd 10 January 2010 - 4:47pm / Germany

Islam is a religion of peace and tolerance. Here is another example of Islam in action.

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