"Lily's Room"

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

Entries from 2009-04-01 to 1 month

An Egyptian Jesuit scholar

As for other articles by Fr. Prof. Dr. Samir Khalil Samir, sj, please see the ‘Lily's Room' 24 September 2007, 1 November 2007 and 8 November 2007 respectively. (Lily) ・The author of this essay is an Egyptian Jesuit who is very familiar w…

Herald vs a ‘new’ Bible version

Herald: The Catholic Weekly (http://www.heraldmalaysia.com) (1) Malaysian Catholics oppose new non-'Allah' Bible, 27 April 2009 A Malay-language Bible that does not use the word "Allah" has caused controversy among Malaysian Catholics, as …

Islam in Indonesia and Malaysia

1. WorldWide Religious News (http://wwrn.org) (1) Indonesian leader woos Islamists, upsets minorities, 27 April 2009 By Sara Webb and Sunanda Creagh (Reuters) Jakarta, Indonesia - As Indonesia's president courts Islamic parties to form a n…

A response on the use of “Allah”

The Malaysian Bar (http://www.malaysianbar.com.my) Publishers of Malay bible taken to task , 27 April 2009 ©The Sun(http://www.sun2surf.com/article.cfm?id=32772) (Used by permission) PETALING JAYA (April 26, 2009) : Catholic newspaper Hera…

A strange move for the Bible

1. My Sin Chew.com (http://www.mysinchew.com) Mystery of a new ‘Bible’ without “Allah”, 26 April 2009 by FR LAWRENCE ANDREW, SJ, (www.heraldmalaysia.com - Used with permission) A ‘bible’ in Indonesian Malay but without the word “Allah” use…

“Herald” and the court case

1. Malaysiakini.com (http://www.malaysiakini.com) Court grants leave to review word 'Allah' in Herald, 24 April 2009 The Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur was given leave by the High Court today to quash the Home Ministry's decision prohibiting…

Islamic parties in Indonesia

Malaysiakini.com(http://www.malaysiakini.com) Islamic parties position for power in I'sia , 20 April 2009 by Terry Lacey Islamic parties are positioning to join the emerging Indonesian governing coalition for the next five years - despite …

Issue of conversion to Islam

Malaysiakini.com (http://www.malaysiakini.com) Religious conversion: Rulers' help sought , 22 April 2009 by S Pathmawathy An embattled Hindu wife whose three children were converted to Islam by her estranged husband is seeking the interven…

Malaysian recent scenary

Malaysia Today (http://mt.m2day.org) Non-governmental organisations champion rights, (n.d) One other thing is clear when speaking to some of these groups. Both Islam and the notion of Malay rights are often conflated to be one and the same…

Academic research on “Allah”2

The Micah Mandate (http://www.themicahmandate.org) Who was ‘Allah’ before Islam? (2), 14 April 2009 by Web Admin Evidence that the term ‘Allah’ originated with Jewish and Christian Arabs Rick Brown,1 19 October 2007 The term allâh is most …

Islamic body of Human Rights

CNS News .com(http://www.cnsnews.com) Islamic Bloc Wants to Set Up its Own Human Rights Body, 13 April 2009 by Patrick Goodenough, International Editor Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu of Turkey has served as OIC secretary general since Janu…

Interesting Muslim comment

(http://darattanahputih.blogspot.com)Tuesday, March 3, 2009 Top 10 Missionary Tactics بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته ربيع الأول 7In respons to current event which catholic newslatter 'herald' claiming…

Islamic centres in Malaysia

1. Daily Express (http://www.dailyexpress.com.my) Borneo Islamic Centre launches first book, 5 March 2009Kota Kinabalu: The Borneo Islamic Research and Propagation Centre based at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Sarawak is expected to bri…

Islamic world in crisis

Asia News it(http://www.asianews.it) An Islamic world in crisis, anti-Americanism and the fight against Israel, 6 March 2009 by Samir Khalil Samir Arab and Muslim countries are trying to find ways to reassert their dignity and uphold human…

Other responses to “Allah” issue

Please refer to “Lily’s Room” dated 1 & 3 March 2009 before reading these two articles below. Dr.Ng Kam Weng's modified article was displayed on Malaysiakini.com dated 27 February 2009, but I suppose that the below is probably his original…

What is the real problem?

The below is a bit outdated article from Malaysiakini.com. Please see the articles of "Lily's Room" dated 16 & 17 March 2009 before reading it. (Lily) Malaysiakini.com(http://www.malaysiakini.com) The knowledge paradigm , 17 March 2009 b…

Disputes on the term “Allah”

The first news was forwarded by a Kadazan Christian who is in charge of the BM (Bahasa Melayu) section of the NECF (National Evangelical Christian Fellowship). As for the second news, please refer to the article "Lily's Room" dated 16,17&1…

Jewish-Muslim dialogue

Malaysiakini.com (http://www.malaysiakini.com) A real interfaith challenge, 3 April 2009 by Rabbi Marc Schneier With the deserved uproar now fading over Pope Benedict lifting the excommunication of a Holocaust-denying bishop, the Vatican…

Religious issue in Britain

WorldWide Religious News (http://www.wwrn.org) "Rowan Williams accuses BBC of ignoring faithful" By Brendan Bourne and Dominic Tobin ("The Sunday Times", March 29, 2009) London, UK - The Archbishop of Canterbury has challenged the director…

Christian fears in Indonesia

Asia NewsIt(http://www.asianews.it) Christians fear gains by Islamic parties in elections, 1 April 2009 by Mathias Hariyadi There is an expansion of Islamic-inspired parties promoting the institution of Sharia. The young are less and les…

Language issue in Malaysia

1. MySinchew.com (http://www.mysinchew.com) Najib Had to Polish Up His Malay, 2 April 2009 By Sakina Mohamed(Bernama)KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Idris Shaari Mat Aris recalled today how he was tickled when Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak delivered his …

Trend of Islam in America

WorldWide Religious News (http://wwrn.org) "Islamic Law's Influence in America a Growing Concern" By David Lewkowict ("Fox News", March 29, 2009) Atlanta, USA - As America's Muslim population grows, so too does the influence of Islamic law…

Learn from Southeast Asia

Common Ground News Service (http://www.commongroundnews.org) What the Middle East can learn from Southeast Asia, 31 March 2009 by Samuel Rizk Washington, DC - An argument could be made that the Middle East, as the birthplace of the Abrah…