Nod for Christians to use word ‘Allah’


KUALA LUMPUR: After more than a decade, the High Court has ruled that Christians in the country are allowed to use the word “Allah” and three other words of Arabic origin in their religious publication for educational purposes.

This follows a decision by Justice Nor Bee Ariffin, now a Court of Appeal judge, who allowed a judicial review by a Christian woman, Jill Ireland Lawrence Bill, to practise her constitutional rights of practising her religion.

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