Malaysia Takes God’s Name in Vain
Allah script in Edirne, Turkey
The Malaysian authorities’ refusal to renew the publication of the weekly Catholic newspaper The Herald unless it stops using the word Allah as the word for God in the Malay language is a demonstration of racism and linguistic ignorance, not religious purity.
According to Deputy Internal Security Minister Johari Baharum, “O…
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