1.0altmuslimhttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/altmuslimGuest Contributorhttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/altmuslim/author/admin/Language and politics: Malaysia’s monopoly on Allahrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="76mL2DNswH"><a href="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/altmuslim/2010/01/malaysias_monopoly_on_allah/">Language and politics: Malaysia’s monopoly on Allah</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/altmuslim/2010/01/malaysias_monopoly_on_allah/embed/#?secret=76mL2DNswH" width="600" height="338" title="“Language and politics: Malaysia’s monopoly on Allah” — altmuslim" data-secret="76mL2DNswH" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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The controversy in Malaysia over the right of Christian communities to use the word "Allah," which has resulted in the firebombing of at least nine Christian churches, is rooted in politics, with the governing body UMNO and Islamist opposition parties attempting to out-Sharia each other.http://www.altmuslim.com/ee_images/allah_malaysia_herald.jpg