In a nakedly Islamic supremacist initiative, Muslims are enraged in Malaysia and are firebombing churches because non-Muslims use “Allah” for God, as they have done since pre-Islamic times. And now there are other terms they cannot use as well: “Non-Muslims not to use 35 Islamic terms: Diktat,” from PTI, January 15: Kuala Lumpur: Non-Muslims in […]
Associated Press: Numerous firebombed churches = rum bottle thrown at mosque
Churches are being firebombed in Malaysia, and for AP that is “similar” to a rum bottle being thrown at a mosque. “Rum bottle thrown at Malaysia mosque amid tension,” from The Associated Press, January 16 (thanks to Pamela): KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Vandals threw a rum bottle at a mosque in the first attack on […]
Malaysia: Ninth church vandalized by Islamic supremacists enraged over Christian use of the word “Allah”
Arabic-speaking Christians have been using the word “Allah” for God from time immemorial, and these Malay Christians, influenced by this in their non-Arab but Muslim society, have been doing so for decades. The whole idea of making this an issue at all was just another expression of Islamic supremacism. Or maybe an excuse to firebomb […]
Malaysia: Even more more churches firebombed over use of “Allah”
In addition to the four already reported. This is why the Malaysian government had to appeal to Muslims not to boil with rage over a court decision allowing a Catholic weekly to use the word “Allah.” The decision is suspended, pending appeal, but in any event, the government’s call for restraint turned out to be […]
Four churches firebombed in Malaysia for using “Allah” for God
Arabic-speaking Christians have been using the word “Allah” for God from time immemorial, and these Malay Christians, influenced by this in their non-Arab but Muslim society, have been doing so for decades. The whole idea of making this an issue at all was just another expression of Islamic supremacism. Or maybe an excuse to firebomb […]
Muslims fire-bomb Malaysian church for using the word “Allah”
As I have noted here many times, Arabic-speaking Christians were using the word “Allah” for God from time immemorial — the whole controversy over this in Malaysia is just another supremacist initiative. And now it is getting really ugly. An update on this story: “Malaysian church fire-bombed ahead of Muslim protests,” from AFP, January 7 […]
Shocker: Malaysian court suspends ruling allowing Catholic publication to use “Allah” pending appeal
Stop the presses — quite literally, at the Herald, unfortunately. An update on this story. “‘Allah’ decision suspended,” from the Associated Press, January 6 (thanks to Twostellas): A Malaysian court Wednesday temporarily suspended its decision to let non-Muslims use the word “Allah,” pending an appeal by the government in a case that raised religious tensions […]
Malaysia: unmarried Muslims face jail for hotel liaisons
What fun they will have once they’re firmly in control in France. Sharia Alert from modern, moderate Malaysia: “Unmarried Muslims face jail for hotel liaisons,” from AP, January 4 (thanks to all who sent this in): Kuala Lumpur: Fifty-two unmarried Muslim couples face charges of sexual misconduct and possible jail terms after being caught alone […]
Malaysian govt appeals to Muslims not to boil with rage over court’s decision to allow Christians to use the word “Allah”
Because “our Allah and your Allah is one” (Qur’an 29:46), but that doesn’t mean that many Muslims even in modern, moderate Malaysia are willing to allow the Christians to forget who’s boss. An update on this story. “Government calls for calm over Allah court ruling issue,” from The Star, January 2 (thanks to Twostellas): KUALA […]
Malaysian high court overturns gov’t ban on Catholic paper’s use of “Allah”
Thwarting a supremacist power play by the increasingly Islamic government. The government insulted its own constituents’ intelligence by claiming that The Herald’s use of “Allah” (as has been used in Arabic-speaking lands well before Islam) would confuse Muslims. Of course, the true meaning of the gesture was to portray the non-Muslims’ claim to authentic worship […]