Malaysian Court Weighs "Catholic" Paper’s Use of "Allah"

 Celine Fernandez

blogs.wsj.com PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — A Malaysian court is expected to decide as early as this month whether to agree with the government to set aside a decision allowing the Roman Catholic Church to use the word “Allah” in its local newspaper to refer to the Christian God. The case — which may eventually reach the nation’s highest court — is being closely watched in the majority-Muslim country, and is expected to have ramifications for press and religious freedoms. As lawyers for both sides submitted their latest arguments on Tuesday, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the court building vowing to defend the word “Allah.” Some carried signs that, translated, read, “The name of Allah is only for Muslims” and “Defend the name of Allah with the last drop of your blood.” to read more click here: blogs.wsj.com