Malaysian Insider（http://www.themalaysianinsider.com） Christians will defend right to use ‘Allah’, says Sarawak Archbishop, 29 March 2014 by Desmond DavidsonWith the row over the use of the word "Allah" still simmering, Anglican Christia…

Aliran (http://aliran.com) Threats to freedom of religion or belief in Malaysia, 27 March 2014 by Admin Although the Malaysian constitution guarantees freedom of religion, many Malaysians continue to face serious and systemic religious int…

WorldWide Religious News（http://wwrn.org） Liberals Ignoring Plight of Middle Eastern Christians, Says Liberal-Organized Panel by Michael Gryboski ("The Christian Post," March 25, 2014) Washington – A religious freedom-themed panel organi…

Algemeiner（http://www.algemeiner.com） Stop Lying About Israel and Bethlehem, 21 March 2014 by Dexter Van Zile Last week, approximately 600 Christians descended on Bethlehem to attend the 2014 Christ at the Checkpoint Conference organized…

“Tablet”（http://www.tabletmag.com） The Real Problem With Academia Isn’t the Anti-Israel Boycotts; It’s the Horrible Ideas, 21 March 2014 As a new biography of the critic and Nazi collaborator Paul de Man shows, terrible theories have ter…

Why the "Bup Kudus", the Bible translated into the Iban language and has been used only for the Ibans in Sarawak, became suddenly suspicious? Was it related to my old article published in 2005? （http://www.cismor.jp/en/publication/jismor/…

As for this topic, please refer to my previous posting (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20140312). (Lily) "Times of Israel"(http://www.timesofisrael.com) Ex-El Al expert: Iran likely involved in MH 370Based on profiling, pilots are unlike…

WorldWide Religious News（http://wwrn.org） Catholicism growing in heart of Muslim world by John L. Allen Jr. ("The Boston Globe," March 8, 2014) From the “not what you might expect” files, here’s a fact about Catholicism in the early 21st…

WorldWide Religious News(http://wwrn.org) (1) American Bible Reading Statistics Reveal Who Is Studying The Good Book And Why ("The Huffington Post," March 14, 2014) The number of people in America who do not identify with any religion may …

Tablet(http://www.tabletmag.com) Reading Megillah in Tehran: How Iranian Jews Celebrate Purim, 13 March 2014 As Jews around the world commemorate the rescue of Persian Jewry, how do those who live where the story took place mark the day? b…

1. Algemeiner (http://www.algemeiner.com) Jewish Traveler Saved From Lost Malaysia Flight by Orthodox Agent Insisting on Shabbat Observance, 11 March 2014 by Joshua Levitt A Jewish traveler named Andrew was saved from tragedy by a last-min…

‘Far-right'? But someone considers "The Guardian" as ‘far-left' newspaper in Britain. (Lily)"WorldWide Religious News"（http://wwrn.org） Geert Wilders backs new anti-Islam party, the Australian Liberty Alliance by Michael Safi ("The Guard…

This article below reminds me of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.2, Op.17. As for this music, please refer to my Japanese blogs (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily/20071120)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily/20071121)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily/…

WorldWide Religious News（http://wwrn.org） Malaysia court delays 'Allah' ruling (AAP, March 4, 2014) Hundreds of Muslims have demonstrated outside Malaysia's highest court as it postponed a decision on whether to hear the Catholic Church'…

Algemeiner (http://www.algemeiner.com) Full Transcript: Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Speech at AIPAC Policy Conference, 2014, 4 March 2014 Below is the full transcript of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s remarks at the March 4th, …

As for the late Professor Barry Rubin, please refer to my previous postings in both English and Japanese (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20140204)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20140205)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily/20140204)(http:…

But this news did not attract me so much. It was well known that it has been a part of Islamic traditional practices among some Muslims in the Middle East. The points are: (1) why now? (2) what was the real intention of Datuk Seri Anwar Ib…

Algemeiner(http://www.algemeiner.com) The ‘Iran Deal’ is Washington’s Gravest Foreign Policy Mistake, 2 March 2014 The Obama Administration, in its first and second terms, has committed strategic mistakes in the Middle East that will under…