Malaysian Federal Court refuses four people their right to affirm Christian identity
World Watch Monitor Malaysia’s highest court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal against four appellants who wanted to be formally recognised as Christians. The five judges of the Malaysian Federal Court ruled that in matters of conversion away from Islam, it was necessary for them to consult the Islamic Sharia courts. The president of the court, […]
Jill Ireland back in court as Malaysia considers Christians’ right to call God ‘Allah’
World Watch Monitor A Malaysian Christian woman’s campaign for Christians’ right to use the word “Allah” for “God” has resumed in Malaysia’s High Court. Jill Ireland has been campaigning for Christians’ right to use the word ever since immigration officials at a Kuala Lumpur airport seized eight Christian CDs from her in May 2008 because […]