Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Malaysia: Who Can Refer to God as "Allah"

Should only Muslims be allowed to refer to god as "Allah?" That's what a Malaysian Court ruled last week. According to Reuters News, the ruling will hurt Malaysia's image as a moderate Islamic country. Even conservative Muslims condemn the ruling arguing, according to Reuters, "that the word Allah has been used by different faiths for centuries."

Here's a story about the decision from the Huffington Post.


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