Govt's 'Allah' ban for non-Muslims invalid, High Court rules

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The government has erred in issuing the 1986 ban on the use of the word "Allah" by non-Muslims, ruled the Kuala Lumpur High Court.Thus, a Melanau Christian has the right to use the word “Allah” for religious and educational purposes.Judge Nor Bee Ariffin today allowed the legal action by Jill Ireland in the 13-year long-running saga.Ireland initially instituted an action for the return of Malay-language Christian CDs and religious books seized by Malaysian customs authorities at the Kuala Lumpur Low-Cost Terminal (LCCT), Sepang, in 2008.However, following a court order ordering the items returned to the clerk in 2015, her legal battle has since then became one seeking court declaration over the right to use the word “Allah”. Ireland was seeking a declaration that her constitutional right to practice her religion was violated by the imposition of a restriction or ban …