Malaysian government thinks that Allah is not God

Submitted by George Walters (United States), Mar 1, 2009 at 19:17

Dear Dr Pipes:

According to this news article the Malaysian govenment has banned Christian missionaries from using the name Allah in their literature. I am no great fan of Christian missionaries who are known to exploit the local terminology and imagery to advance their own agenda but I still do not understand how Malaysian governemnt can know if Allah is same as God or not?

George

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Daniel Pipes replies:

I cover the Malaysian story at "Is Allah God? - Continued."