"Lily's Room"

This is an article collection between June 2007 and December 2018. Sometimes I add some recent articles too.

Entries from 2009-02-01 to 1 month

“Allah” issue: Malay press, etc.

(1) Berita Harian Online (http://www.bharian.com.my) ‘ALLAH' DALAM PENERBITAN KRISTIAN TAK DILARANG, 27 Februari 2009 KUALA LUMPUR: Mahkamah Tinggi di sini hari ini diberitahu penggunaan perkataan 'Allah' dalam penerbitan berkaitan agama K…

Another step for the term issue

(1) The New Straits Times Online (http://www.nst.com.my) Christian publications can use 'Allah' on condition, 26 February 2009 by Hamidah Atan Christian publications are now allowed to use the word "Allah" as long as they state that the ma…

Malay teachers and English

The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) Teachers going mad teaching subjects in English, claims rep, 26 February 2009 by RASLAN BAHAROM TAIPING: Some Malay teachers in Bagan Serai are “going mad” as they cannot handle teaching Mathematics …

Offensive term “Anak Allah”

As for the term "Anak Allah", please see the note No.47 on the page 38 of my article (elib.doshisha.ac.jp/cgi-bin/retrieve/sr_bookview.cgi/U_CHARSET.utf-8/BD00011886/Body/r002000010003.pdf). (Lily) Malaysiakini.com(http://www.malaysiakini…

Muslim scholars in Malaysia

The Nut Graph (shanonshah@thenutgraph.com) Scholar: Don’t restrict “Allah”, 17 February 2009 by Shanon Shah Use of the word "Allah" among Catholic churches should not be restricted unreasonably, said leading Islamic scholar Prof Dr Mohamma…

Lutheran news in Malaysia

The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) New Lutheran church bishop consecrated, 22 February 2009 by M. SHAMINEE KUALA LUMPUR: The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brickfields was packed with people who came to witness the consecration of the…

Edward Said and other views

Jihad Watch (http://www.jihadwatch.org) Ibn Warraq deconstructs Edward Said, 20 February 2009 A.J. Caschetta reviews Ibn Warraq's monumental deconstruction of the work of the single individual who was most responsible for the effacing of…

Issues of religious literature

WorldWide Religious News (http://wwrn.org) 1. "Students 'do not know the Bible'" (BBC, February 17, 2009) London, UK - The Poet Laureate says it is becoming increasingly difficult to teach English Literature because students do not know th…

A religious freedom bill

Malaysiakini.com(http://www.malaysiakini.com) Introduce 'Religious Freedom and Fair Practices' bill, 19 February 2009 by Galileo Chino In 1998, an Apostasy Bill was proposed to make it punishable for any Muslim to leave Islam. According …

An individual blog in Malaysia

My Opinion (http://myopinion-arnold.blogspot.com) A blog dedicated especially to analysing current issues in Sabah and Sarawak and just about anything else that can be analysed. Wednesday, February 18, 2009 Dealing with Malaysia's Racial a…

Sharia issue in Britain

Telegraph co.uk. (http://www.telegraph.co.uk) Archbishop of Canterbury: Society is coming round to my views on sharia , 15 February 2009 by Martin Beckford, Religious Affairs Correspondent The Archbishop of Canterbury has defended his co…

Opinions from the “Herald”

(http://yee-crystal.blogspot.com) 15 February 2009 Letters to the Editor (Herald The Catholic Weekly) ・Govt had no jurisdiction over the usage of 'Allah' by Yhto Nainif, Selangor. Neither the Malaysian Government nor its Home Ministry has…

A test case of renouncing Islam

Malaysiakini.com(http://www.malaysiakini.com) ‘Siti Fatimah' conversion ruling in March, 7 January 2009 by Athi Veeranggan March 16 will be D-day for Muslim convert Siti Fatimah Tan Abdullah - she will know whether she can renounce Islam …

Malaysian women in Islam

The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) ‘Islam must not be used to discriminate against women', 14 February 2009 by SHAHANAAZ HABIB KUALA LUMPUR: Muslim women activists championing equality and justice in the Muslim family said they will n…

A tough question on mission

WorldWide Religious News (http://wwrn.org) "Anglicans called on to convert non-Christian believers" By Ruth Gledhill ("The Times", February 12, 2009) London, UK - Anglicans were commanded to “go forth and evangelise” yesterday in a dramati…

Muslim-Christian issue in Egypt

Jerusalem Post (http:// www.jpost.com) Coptic arrests inflame Egypt's sectarian tensions, 9 February 2009 by The Media Line News Agency/Joseph Mayton The arrests and weeklong detention of two Coptic Christians at the Cairo International Bo…

Isa and Jesus, the same person?

Michael Krahn (http://michaelkrahn.com) ‘Are Isa and Jesus the same person?’, 10 February 2009 by Michael Krahn When I wrote about Rick Warren including Isa as an equivalent name for Jesus in a previous post, a decent discussion erupted. W…

“Herald” and Home Ministry (3)

Malaysia Insider (http://www.malaysiainsider.com) More to squabble than meets the eye, 10 February 2009 by Cheong Suk-Wai If you want to know how far apart East and West Malaysia still are, just consider the Herald, a weekly newspaper. Pub…

Muslim converts to Christianity

WorldWide Religious News (http://wwrn.org) "Foster mother struck off for letting Muslim girl convert to Christianity" By Chris Brooke ("Daily Mail", February 9, 2009) London, UK - A foster mother has been struck off the register for allow…

“Herald” and Malay Press (3)

HarakahDaily (http://www.harakahdaily.net) PKPIM syor Herald guna nama lain bagi kalimat Allah , 10 Mei 2008 Oleh Ali Bukhari Amir KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Mei (Hrkh) - Persatuan Kebangsaan Pelajar Islam Malaysia (PKPIM) mengesyorkan pihak Herald …

“Herald” and the Archbishop

Asia News.it (http://www.asianews.it)Islamic media campaign against Catholic newspaper, which cannot defend itself, 6 February 2009 The Islamic media are trying to stir up trouble by accusing the newspaper of using the word "Allah" and bri…

“Herald” and Malay Press (2)

Utusan Malaysia Online (http://www.utusan.com.my) (1) Mengapa baru sekarang?, 5 Februari 2009 Oleh YULPISMAN ASLI(Utusanpahang@utusan.com.my) KUANTAN 4 Feb. – Mufti Pahang, Datuk Abdul Rahman Osman hairan apabila akhbar Herald Catholic d…

Arab journalist’s view on Gaza

Malaysiakini.com(http://www.malaysiakini.com) Gaza: Israeli action, not reaction , 5 February 2009 by Nicola Nasser Stubbornly insisting on getting the carriage before the horse as the approach to a “durable and sustainable” ceasefire in…

Definition of the “Malay” again

Malaysiakini.com(http://www.malaysiakini.com) (1) Origins of the 'Malays' - Final Conclusion (Pt 1), 2 February 2009 by Michael Chick Let us begin this with a simple analogy. We start with one cup of pure black coffee. And we have a cup …

“Herald” and Malay press (1)

Utusan Malaysia Online (http://www.utusan.com.my) (1) Kerajaan diminta tidak teragak-agak ambil tindakan, 3 Februari 2009 KUALA LUMPUR 3 Feb. - Akhbar Herald Catholic memang wajar diharamkan berikutan kedegilannya untuk terus menggunakan p…

“Allah” issue again and again

1.Straits Times Online (http://www.straitstimes.com) Clash over use of‘Allah' , 2 February 2009 KUALA LUMPUR: Two Malaysian Cabinet members are at odds over the use of the word 'Allah' by a Catholic publication. The issue is now before the…

English to protest in Malaysia

Malaysiakini.com(http://www.malaysiakini.com) English issue: 30 activists gather to protest, 31 January 2009 by Rahmah Ghazali and Jimadie Shah Othman Only about 30 people, including several prominent nationalists, attended a gathering t…

“Allah” issue continues

1. The Malaysian Insider (http://www.themalaysianinsider.com) Differences over ‘Allah’ reach a new level , 1 February 2009 KUALA LUMPUR — Two members of the Cabinet appear on a collision course over the right of freedom of worship in the …