Allah Judgment: the role of Mahathir, PAS and Anwar
How did Umno get its Islamic credentials? (1) The co-option of Anwar, a politician with stellar Islamic credentials; (2) Mahathir’s strategy of doing “Islamic things” like passing legislation to ‘show’ Umno is Islamic – and thereby silence PAS; (3) courting the international media and showcasing Malaysia as an Islamic nation.
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According to reports, Terengganu prohibited non-Muslims from printing 25 words (including “Allah”) and 10 phrases.
Later 9 other states passed enactments with the same title: Kelantan in 1981; Malacca, Kedah, Selangor, Perak in 1988; Pahang in 1989; Johor, Negeri Sembilan in 1991; Perlis in 2002.
Other states did not adopt Terengganu’s list. The reasons for inclusion/exclusion of words were vague.
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