Catholics banned from worshipping 'Allah'
The Roman Catholic Church was banned by a Malaysian court from using the word “Allah” today.
The court upheld a government ban that has become a symbol of religious tensions in the Muslim-majority country.
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LIMITED OFFERThe Roman Catholic Church was banned by a Malaysian court from using the word “Allah” today.
The court upheld a government ban that has become a symbol of religious tensions in the Muslim-majority country.
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