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Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail More Yahoo! Services Account Options New User? Sign Up Sign In Help Yahoo! Search web search Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Australia China India Indonesia Japan Malaysia Philippines Thailand Vietnam Malaysian govt to appeal 'Allah' ruling: minister AFP - Monday, January 4 Send IM Story Print Malaysian govt to appeal 'Allah' ruling: minister KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - – Malaysia's minister in charge of Muslim affairs has said the government will appeal a court ruling allowing a Catholic paper the right to use the word "Allah". Malaysia's high court ruled last week the Herald weekly had the right to use the word "Allah" after a long-running dispute between the government and the newspaper in the Muslim-majority nation. The paper has been using the word as a translation for "God" in its Malay-language section, but the government argued the word should be used only by Muslims. Jamil Khir Johari said the country's national fatwa council had ruled in May 2008 that "Allah" could only be used by Muslims in Malaysia, state news agency Bernama reported late Saturday. "It is important for Muslims here to guard the use of the word and if there is any attempt to insult or misuse the word we must take all legal action as allowed under the federal constitution," he was quoted as saying by Bernama. Premier Najib Razak urged people to remain calm, saying he was concerned about reactions to the court decision. "The issue is very sensitive and touches on the feelings of Muslims, we need to be calm now and let the matter be resolved through the courts," he was quoted as saying by Bernama Sunday. Meanwhile the Herald's website was hacked at the weekend, causing the site to shut down, editor Father Lawrence Andrew told AFP. "Our website was attacked by hackers and was shut down and we suspect it was done by those unhappy with the present situation," he said, while declining to comment on the government's plan to appeal. The court ruled on Thursday the Catholic paper had the "constitutional right" to use the word "Allah", declaring the government's ban on the word "illegal, null and void". Muslim groups have said they plan to protest the ruling. Universiti Teknologi MARA political analyst Shahruddin Badaruddin said the main issue among Muslims was the fear that the use of the word by non-Muslims would inflame religious tensions. "It is all about the fear that allowing use of the word will make it easier for Christians to convert the local population," he told AFP. Former premier Mahathir Mohamad said the use of the term had to be governed strictly but that Muslims would still be angry over the ruling, according to the New Straits Times. The Herald is printed in four languages, with a circulation of 14,000 a week in a country with about 850,000 Catholics. The court case was one of a string of religious disputes that have erupted in recent years, straining relations between Muslim Malays and minority ethnic Chinese and Indians who fear the country is being "Islamised". Recommend Send IM Story Print Related Articles Tajikistan earthquake leaves 20,000 homeless AP - 1 hour 28 minutes ago Fireworks, highway accidents kill 15 in China AP - 1 hour 49 minutes ago Heavy snow brings Beijing to standstill Reuters - 2 hours 30 minutes ago Pakistan backlash after volleyball bombing kills 99 AFP - 2 hours 40 minutes ago Clijsters starts New Year in style in Brisbane AFP - Monday, January 4 News Search Top Stories Beat the blues by going to bed early: study Italian banks face first class action lawsuits German businesses abuse scheme to save jobs Insurer Allianz sees good year for Germany in 2010 Handball Henry still a fan favourite More Top Stories » ADVERTISEMENT Most Popular Most Viewed Most Recommended Beat the blues by going to bed early: study 'Snowbama' time in Hawaii Handball Henry still a fan favourite Italian banks face first class action lawsuits Japan Airlines 'may stop international flights' More Most Viewed » Tiger's wife Elin seeking divorce: reports British priest defends urging people to shoplift Century-old butter found in Scott's Antarctic hut Brazilian confesses to sticking needles into two-year-old Plastics component affects intestine: study More Most Recommended » Elsewhere on Yahoo! Financial news on Yahoo! Finance Stars and latest movies Best travel destinations More on Yahoo! News Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Subscribe to our news feeds Top StoriesMy Yahoo!RSS » More news feeds | What are news feeds? Also on Yahoo Answers Groups Mail Messenger Mobile Travel Finance Movies Sports Games » All Yahoo! Services Site Highlights Singapore Full Coverage Most Popular Asia Entertainment Photos Copyright © 2010 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte. Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Community | Intellectual Property Rights Policy | Help

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