Bibles with ‘Allah’ are Confiscated

Posted on November 9, 2009 by pormadi

 http://www.latimes. com/news/ nationworld/ world/la- fg-briefs30- 2009oct30, 0,7232083. story
 
October 30, 2009
 
MALAYSIA
Bibles with ‘Allah’ are confiscated

Malaysian authorities have confiscated more than 15,000 Bibles because they referred to “God” as “Allah,” a translation that has been banned in this Muslim-majority country, Christian church officials said.
The Rev. Hermen Shastri, general secretary of the Council of Churches of Malaysia, said [...]

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West Java: Christians have won a court battle restoring the right to worship in their building in Depok

Posted on November 9, 2009 by pormadi

West Java.: Christians have won a court battle restoring the right to worship in their building in Depok
http://www.charisma mag.com/index. php/news/ 23489-indonesia- church-wins- legal-battle- to-worship- in-building
Christians have won a court battle restoring the right to worship in
their building in Depok City, West Java.
Depok Mayor Nur Mahmudi Ismail on March 27 had revoked the building
permit for a [...]

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