(Muslims in Malaysia want Christians to use word, "Tuhan" for their God, see meaning below)Muslims are prosecuting Christians in Malaysia for using the word Allah for God. Muslim authorities have criminalized usage of the word Allah.
Malaysian Atlas reader Tracy gives us some background on the "Allah" brouhaha in Malaysia. Allah is used in Malay and other Malaysian indigenous languages and has been used for over 100 years, even before Malaysia was formed as a country. This might be due to Arab influence on the local languages, when traders came to the Malayan peninsula in the 1300s. In this country, Allah has been used to refer to God, whereas Tuhan, which the ruling party wants Catholics/Christians to use, is a generic term which is non specific, hence the refusal by the Malay/indigenous language speaking Catholics and Christians to budge.
"Moderate" Malaysia: Newspaper editor accused of treason for using the word "Allah" - Atlas Shrugs
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