WorldWide Religion News (http://wwrn.org) Seizure of 15,000 Bibles in Malaysia Stuns Christians ("Compass Direct News," November 7, 2009) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Malaysian port and customs authorities have seized at least 15,000 Bibles in…

Malaysiakini.com (http://www.malaysiakini.com) Definition of 'Malay' root cause of Indonesian anger, 29 October 2009 by OpahTourism Malaysia must be congratulated for adopting a brilliant tagline for its international advertising campaigns…

1. The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) Use of ‘Allah’ should not be a problem, 17 November 2009 I JOIN Wong Chun Wai in prayer too in “Let’s pray for understanding” (Sunday Star, Nov 15). Malaysia, being a plural nation, must always st…

1. New Straits Times Online (http://www.nst.com.my) 'Allah' inscription on meat astounds villagers, 28 September 2009 ALOR SETAR: Villagers flocked to a house in Kampung Alur Gunung here where meat bearing the word "Allah" in Arabic was di…

1. Bernama.com (http://www.bernama.com)To Be Malaysian, We Must Go To The Same School - Tun Dr Mahathir, 3 November 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- To become a Malaysian, one must at least go to the same school, said former Prime Min…

Malaysiakini is celebrating its 10th year anniversary on Saturday, Nov 28 with a gala dinner at the Sime Darby Convention Centre in Bukit Kiara. Malaysiakini.com （http://www.malaysiakini.com） (1)How Malaysiakini challenges authoritariani…

1. The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) (1) Time to revise outmoded conditions, 15 November 2009 THE STAR SAYS... IT is heartening to hear that the Catholic newsletter Catholic Herald still has its printing permit for next year. None ot…

1. The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) (1) Gan: Not wise to reverse approval of The Herald’s permit, 13 November 2009 PETALING JAYA: MCA Political Education Bureau chief Gan Ping Sieu has urged the Home Ministry to reconsider the retra…

1. Malaysiakini.com (http://www.malaysiakini.com) (1) ‘Allah' ban: Church scores initial victory, 11 November 2009 Eight parties including seven Islamic religious councils are no longer intervenors in the Kuala Lumpur Roman Catholic Church…

1. United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (http://www.uscirf.gov) (1) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 21, 2009 Testimony of Leonard A. Leo Before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC)on Implications of the Promo…

1. North Borneo Herald (http://northborneoherald.blogspot.com)Dompok Defends Malay Language Bible , 10 November 2009 At the recently held 15th UPKO Congress, its President, Tan Sri Bernard Dompok called on the government to return to the s…

1. Union of Catholic Asian News (http://www.ucanews.com) MALAYSIA Christians demand release of banned Malay bibles, 9 November 2009 KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (UCAN) -- Malaysian Christians are demanding the release of 15,000 Malay-language b…

Please refer to the former comment by Dr. Ng Kam Weng updated on this blog on 27 October 2009(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20091027). (Lily)Krisis & Praxis (http://www.krisispraxis.com) Allah is Not a Personal Name, 8 November 2009 by …

Compass Direct News(http://www.compassdirect.org) Seizure of 15,000 Bibles in Malaysia Stuns Christians , 6 November 2009 by Don Fisher Imports confiscated for using "Allah," a forbidden word for non-Muslims. FRESNO, Calif., November 6 (Co…

1. Malaysian Mirror (http://www.malaysianmirror.com) Bishop: Return 15,000 seized Bibles, 5 November 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The Christian Federation of Malaysia wants the government to return a total of 15,000 Bibles which were seized for hav…

1. The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my)Dewan Bahasa to be given enforcement powers, 5 November 2009 KUALA LUMPUR: An amendment to the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) Act 1959 will be tabled at the Cabinet next year to give DBP enforcemen…

Yesterday I received the three pieces of document below (No.1-3) from the Malaysian Christian office in Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan. They hope that these information will be widely circulated among those who may concerned so that t…

1. “Dayakbaru.com” (http://dayakbaru.com) Racial discrimination in Malaysia – What 1 Malaysia?, 3 November 2009 Taken from Australian Newspaper This list is a common knowledge to a lot of Malaysians, especially those non-Malays (Chinese, I…

1. The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) Strive for moderation, Muslims urged, 30 October 2009 PETALING JAYA: Muslims are duty-bound to prevent a clash of civilisations and strive for moderation instead, said former prime minister Tun Ab…

Bernama.com (http://www.bernama.com) Ministry Pushing For Baba-Nyonya Culture To Be Recognised As National Heritage, 31 October 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The Information Communication and Culture Ministry is pushing for Baba-N…

Common Ground News (http://www.commongroundnews.org) In Indonesia, sermons promoting tolerance wanted , 13 October 2009 by Khairil AzharJakarta - Every Friday, Muslims, especially men, gather in their local mosques for the noon prayer and …

1. Bible Society, Newswatch (http://biblesociety.org.uk)Malaysia seizes imported Bibles, 30 October 2009 Malaysian authorities have confiscated over 15,000 Bibles because they referred to God as Allah, church officials say. The Bibles, imp…

1. Malaysiakini.com (http://www.malaysiakini.com) ‘Allah' ban: Herald's application decision on Nov 10, 28 October 2009The High Court here today fixed Nov 10 to arrive at a decision on whether to set aside or uphold its own order in allowi…

The Sun (http://www.thesundaily.com/article.cfm?id=36136) Believing in Malaysia, 24 July 2009 by Tunku‘Abidin Muhriz MY cousin who brazenly identifies herself as a staunch Malay-Muslim conservative remarked that half my Facebook friends se…

The Malaysian Insider (http://www.themalaysianinsider.com) When bells peal and muezzins call, 23 October 2009 OCT 21 — When a Malay wedding is over in some kampungs in Malacca, the custom is to welcome the groom into the family by placing …

“Religious Liberty Watch” (http://libertysentinel.wordpress.com) 15000 Bibles Detained by Malaysian Government this Past Year, 25 October 2009 by Dr. Ng Kam Weng It is bad enough that Malaysian government officials continue to seize and de…

1. The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my)Mandarin to be taught in Kelantan religious schools, 24 October 2009 KOTA BARU: The Kelantan government plans to introduce Mandarin as a subject in schools under the Kelantan Islamic Foundation (YI…

The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) A message from Cadenabbia: Art of Healing , 25 October 2009 by DR AMIR FARID ISAHAK Despite our theological differences, we strive to love God to the utmost, and love humanity as well. RECENTLY, I wa…

1. North Borneo Herald (http://northborneoherald.blogspot.com)15,000 Bible Copies Seized!, 23 October 2009 The Herald Malaysia Online reports that the Government of Malaysia through the Ministry of Home Affairs have seized a total of 15,00…

Malaysia Today (http://mt.m2day.org)FIFTEEN THOUSAND BIBLES DETAINED , 23 October 2009 by admin (Herald Malaysia Online) - More than 15,000 Bibles in Bahasa Indonesia have been detained by the government this past year. On Sept 11, Gideons…