CONDITIONS FOR USING "ALLAH" IN CHRISTIAN PUBLICATIONS

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Documents and publications relating to
Christianity containing the word "Allah" are prohibited unless the words "FOR
CHRISTIANITY" are written on their front covers.

This condition was contained in the government gazette dated Feb 16, under
the Internal Security (Prohibition on Use of specific words on Document and
Publication) Order 2009.

Publications and Quranic Text Control Division secretary of the Home
Ministry Che Din Yusoh said in a statement here Friday that the decision was
made by Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar.

Paragraph 2.(1) of the order reads: The printing, publication, sale, issue,
circulation and possession of any document and publication relating to
Christianity containing the words "Allah", "Kaabah, "Baitullah" and "solat" are
prohibited unless on the front cover of the document and publication are written
with the words "FPR CHRISTIANITY".

Paragraph 2.(2) reads: The words "FOR CHRISTIANITY" referred to in
subparagraph (1) shall be written clearly in font type Arial of size 16 in bold.

-- BERNAMA