Archive for January 4th, 2008
Cabinet: ‘Allah’ for Muslims only
Cabinet: ‘Allah’ for Muslims only
Malaysia says Catholic paper can’t use word ‘Allah’
Pauline Puah
PETALING JAYA (Jan 4, 2008): The Cabinet has ruled that restrictions on the use of the word “Allah” are still enforceable and thus Catholic weekly Herald cannot use the word although its printing licence has just been renewed.
In a statement yesterday, Minister in [...]
Perda Syariat in Blogs: Dec 2007
Beberapa daerah menerapkan perda yang berbau syariat Islam, apakah itu akan mengancam demokrasi dan kebebasan?
Mungkin kita perlu memisahkan antara perda-perda yang betul-betul berdasarkan syariat, seperti tentang pemakaian jilbab, dan yang bersifat umum, misalnya tentang minuman keras, perjudian, pelacuran dan masalah-masalah sejenis. Perda tentang masalah umum bisa didukung oleh masyarakat non-Muslim (tentu yang bersikap konservatif) [...]
M’sian Christian Vs Islamic authorities over dead wife’s faith
update Jan 4, 2008
Malaysiakini: Court allows Christian husband to block Muslim funeral
Court allows Christian husband to block Muslim funeral
Jan 4, 08 5:48pm
The Kuala Lumpur High Court today granted an order to a non-Muslim husband to bar Islamic authorities from giving his dead wife a Muslim funeral. Body to remain in mortuary Jan 18 hearing to [...]
