The Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council (MAIWP) and Johor Islamic Religious Council (MAIJ) have applied to intervene in the government’s appeal against a High Court’s ruling on a Sarawak native Christian’s right to use the word “Allah” in her religious education
Tuesday, 16 Mar 2021 04:21 PM MYT
BY IDA LIM
Jill Ireland Lawrence Bill’s lawyers Annou Xavier (right) and Lim Heng Seng (left) are seen at the Kuala Lumpur High Court after the court’s quashing of the government ban on the word ‘Allah’ in Christian publications, March 10, 2021. ― Picture by Hari Anggara
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 A total of 54 federal and state lawmakers from Sabah and Sarawak have come together in a bipartisan effort to ask the federal government to discontinue its appeal against the High Court’s quashing of a decades-old government ban on the word “Allah” in Christian publications.
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Christians in Muslim-majority Malaysia can use the word “Allah” in publications, a court ruled on March 10, overturning a decades-old ban after a lengthy legal battle that fuelled religious tensions.
Published on: Thursday, March 11, 2021
By: Bernama
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Kuala Lumpur: The High Court here on Wednesday ruled that Christians nationwide can use the word Allah and three other Arabic words in their religious publications for educational purposes.
The three other words are Baitullah, Kaabah and solat.
This follows Court of Appeal Judge Datuk Nor Bee Ariffin, sitting as High Court judge, allowing a judicial review application by a Sarawak native Christian, Jill Ireland Lawrence Bill.
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In the application, Jill Ireland had sought, among others, a declaration that it is her constitutional right to have access to Christian publications in the exercise of her rights to practise her religion and right to education, as provided under Article 11 of the Federal Constitution.