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Updated: 3:34 PM Nov 6, 2009
Malaysia Rejects Call to Release 10,000 Bibles
Malaysia refuses to release thousands of confiscated Bibles
Posted: 3:34 PM Nov 6, 2009 |
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysia's government has refused
to release 10,000 Bibles that were confiscated for using the word "Allah" to refer to God -- a banned translation in Christian texts in the Muslim-majority country.
An official from the Home Ministry's publications unit said the government has rejected pleas by church officials to allow
distribution of the Bibles, which were imported from Indonesia.
Church officials say the word "Allah" has been used for centuries to refer to God in both Indonesian and Malaysian languages, which are similar. The Roman Catholic Church is challenging the ban in court.
Malaysia's government maintains that "Allah" is an Islamic word and its use by Christians and others will upset Muslims.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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