Entries Tagged as ‘Herald’

April 26, 2009

Malaysia Catholics oppose non-’Allah’ Bible

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) — A Malay-language Bible that does not use the word “Allah” has caused controversy among Malaysian Catholics, as the church here fights a court case to guarantee its right to use the word. The Catholic Herald newspaper, in its Sunday edition, criticised the release this week at an international bookfair of the [...]

March 17, 2009

Kanak kanak bawah umur dimasukkan Islam tanpa kebenaran bapa.

Conversion of minor unconstitutional
 
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The Negeri Sembilan State Islamic Affairs Department has allowed a 15 month old girl, Hoo Joey, to convert without the consent of her father Hoo Ying Soon. The Syariah court gave interim custody of Hoo Joey to Chew Yin No/Siti Z,ubaidah Chew Abdullah. MCA spokesperson Gan Ping Sieu expressed regret that some people [...]