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Malaysia's high court has overturned a policy banning Christians from using the word "Allah" to refer to God, the latest in a decades-long legal battle. It comes as part of a case brought by a Christian whose religious materials were seized as they contained the word.
Mar 10, 2021
Mar 10, 2021 · The High Court deemed unconstitutional a 35-year-old government ban on the usage of Allah and three other Arabic words by Christian publications ...
Mar 10, 2021 · A Malaysian court on Wednesday overturned a decades-old government policy barring non-Muslim publications from using the word "Allah" to ...
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May 15, 2023 · The Malaysian government has decided to withdraw its appeal against a High Court ruling that allowed non-Muslims to use the word “Allah” to refer to God.
Mar 26, 2021 · The ruling quashed a three-decade government ban on Christians using the word “Allah” in their literature.
Jun 24, 2014 · Malaysia's highest court has rejected a challenge from the Catholic Church seeking to overturn a ban on non-Muslims using the word “Allah” to refer to God.
Jun 23, 2014 · Malaysia's highest court on Monday dismissed an attempt by Christians for the right to use the word Allah, ending along legal battle that has ...
Mar 10, 2021 · A Malaysian court ruled Wednesday that non-Muslims can use the word Allah to refer to God, in a major decision in a divisive issue for religious freedom.
Oct 14, 2013 · A Malaysian court has ruled that non-Muslims cannot use the word Allah to refer to God, even in their own faiths, overturning a 2009 lower court ruling.