I would like to take a break for a while due to some tight schedule up until 8 June 2008. Thank you. （Lily）

Malaysiakini.com（http://www.malaysiakini.com）(1) Why can't we use the word 'Allah'?, 26 May 2008 by GDC Everyone except those living in caves should know by now that Umno has imposed a ban on the use of the word 'Allah' by non-Muslims. T…

Strategy Page (http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htterr/articles/20080527.aspx) Religious Frictions In The Moslem World, 27 May 2008 The West, and non-Moslems in general, aren't the only ones suffering from the effects of Islamic extremism.…

The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) Sense of a people set apart remains Ceritalah, 27 May 2008 By KARIM RASLAN Decades of creeping Islamisation has seen a steady erosion of Christian confidence in Barisan Nasional. JACKIE (not her real…

Malaysiakini.com（http://www.malaysiakini.com） We Muslims are only protecting Islam, 20 May 2008 by Muslim Technocrat I believe there is nothing wrong with our constitution that guarantees one’s religious freedom. And I believe the consti…

BBC News（http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/uk/7418957.stm） Church to debate convert motion , 25 May 2008 A traditionalist Anglican has said he will continue with a campaign for the Church of England to work explicitly to convert Musl…

WorldWide Religious News（http://www.wwrn.org） Iran: Police Arrest 12 Christian Converts" ("Compass Direct News", 21 May 2008) Istanbul, Turkey – Police in the southern Iran city of Shiraz this month cracked down against known Muslim conv…

WorldWide Religious News（http://www.wwrn.org） "Islam's history of anti-Semitism" By Raymond Ibrahim ("The Washington Times", 20 May 2008) Washington, USA - Is there such a thing as Islamic anti-Semitism? That is the implicit question tha…

WorldWide Religious News（http://www.wwrn.org） "What do a billion Muslims really think?" ("The Christian Science Monitor", 16 May 2008) Washington, USA - Since the momentous events of Sept. 11, 2001, countless news stories, TV commentarie…

WorldWide Religious News (http://wwrn.org） "Religion still a sensitive issue in Malaysia: PM" ("The Economic Times", 18 May 2008) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Malaysia's premier admitted on Sunday that religion continues to be a sensitive iss…

The Voice of the Martyrs (http://www.Persecution.com) Malaysia Compass Direct Dublin – Hotels in Malaysia have refused to host a series of religious rights forums after angry protestors shut down an event on May 14, threatening the organiz…

Deccan Herald (http://www.decanherald.com) Appeal against woman renouncing Islam in Malaysia, 18 May 2008Kuala Lumpur, IANS: The Malaysian government has said it would challenge a court decision allowing Tan Ean Huan, a Chinese woman who c…

1.The Straits Times (http://www.straitstimes.com) M'sian muslims protest ruling on renunciation of Islam , 16 May 2008PENANG (Malaysia) - A GROUP of Muslims in Malaysia's northern Penang state staged a protest on Friday to denounce an Isla…

Malaysiakini.com（http://www.malaysiakini.com）RM3.2 bil spent for Maths and Science in English, 14 May 2008 by Rahmah Ghazali The government has spent a total of RM3.2 billion over the past five years to carry out the teaching of Science …

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom IRAN: USCIRF Calls for Strong International Condemnation of Arrest of Baha'i Leaders , 15 May 2008 WASHINGTON-The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom is gr…

1.Malaysiakini.com （http://www.malaysiakini.com） Practical answer to 'abandoned convert' issue, 14 May 2008 by Abdul Rahman Abdul Talib I refer to the Malaysiakini report Syariah Court allows convert to renounce Islam. I also managed to …

WWRN (WorldWide Religious News)（http://wwrn.org） (1)“More Countries Are Named for Violation of Religious Freedom" By Kent Klein ("Voice of America", 2 May 2008) Washington, USA - The U.S. government's Commission on International Religiou…

Malaysiakini.com（http://www.malaysiakini.com） Allow individual choice for religion, 12 May 2008 by Lucy Ahmed I refer to the Malaysiakini report Syariah Court allows convert to renounce Islam. This Syariah High Court ruling to allow a Mu…

WorldWide Religious News（http://www.wwrn.org） "Churchgoing on its knees as Christianity falls out of favour" By Ruth Gledhill ("Times", 8 May 2008) London, UK - Church attendance in Britain is declining so fast that the number of regular…

Common Ground News（http://www.commongroundnews.org.） Is Arab media truly free? by Ramzy Baroud LONDON—On February 12, 2008, Arab League information ministers issued a communiqué outlining 'tough' guidelines for Arab satellite channels. T…

1. AsiaNews.it (http://www.asianews.it) Islamic court “authorises” conversion from Islam to Buddhism, 8 May 2008 In Penang state an Islamic tribunal emits a rare sentence accepting the request of a woman to leave Islam. In recent years, Is…

This news reports below naturally bring mixed reactions and opinions from both Muslims and non-Muslims. I will display some of their discussions tomorrow.(Lily) 1.The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) Syariah High Court lets Muslim conve…

Malaysiakini.com (http://www.malaysiakini.com） (1) Don't butcher history to create your own 'truths' , 5 May 2008 by Truth-Seeker I refer to the Malaysiakini article After the apology over the keris. In the article, Azly Rahman states: ‘I…

WorldWide Religious News （http://wwrn.org） Pope discusses Islam relations with Anglican head" by Philip Pullella (Reuters, May 5, 2008) Vatican City - Pope Benedict and the Archbishop of Canterbury discussed Christian-Muslim relations on…

1. Berita Harian (http://www.bharian.com.my) Mahkamah benar rayuan paderi (date unknown) KUALA LUMPUR: Mahkamah Tinggi (Rayuan dan Kuasa-kuasa Khas) di sini semalam membenarkan permohonan Titular Roman Catholic Archbishop Kuala Lumpur untu…

1.Malaysiakini.com（http://www.malaysiakini.com） Herald wins right to challenge 'Allah' ban, 5 May 2008 by Soon Li Tsin The Kuala Lumpur High Court has given the Herald the right to mount a legal challenge against the government ban on th…

Common Ground News（http://www.commongroundnews.org.） On the border between two languages（Source: Ha'aretz（www.haaretz.com.）28 April 2008） by Ofri Ilani, a Ha'aretz correspondent TEL AVIV—Ten years ago, when Dr. David Sagiv began prep…

1. Worldwide Religious News (http://wwrn.org) "Malaysian Islamic body rejects proposed conversion rule meant to ease religious tensions", 1 May 2008 (AP) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Islamic authorities rejected a proposal by Malaysia's prime …

1. DAILY EXPRESS NEWS （http://www.daily.express.com.my） Death threat against Karpal , 28 April 2008Penang: The Penang police are asking their Johor counterparts to investigate a death threat made on an Internet website against DAP nation…

Dhimmi Watch (http://www.jihadwatch.org) "They should not turn me into a Salman Rushdie", 29 April 2008 Malaysian opposition leader gets death threats for saying that Malaysia should not become an Islamic state. "‘Killing me not going to s…