Herald allowed to use the word ‘Allah’
KUALA LUMPUR: The Catholic Herald magazine is permitted to use the word Allah provided the publication clearly states the words “For Christians only” in its masthead.
Herald editor Father Lawrence Andrew said this was stated in the recently gazetted Internal Security Act signed by the Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar on Feb 16.
“The next edition of the Herald will contain the word Allah, and we will print the words “For Christians only” on the masthead so as not to contravene the Act,” he said....
Read report here http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/2/27/nation/3361527&sec=nation
Wikipedia on 'Allah'
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