Tag: Jill Ireland

Malaysian woman wins 13 year fight for right to call God ‘Allah’

March 17, 2021 Malaysia 'Allah', Bibles, Catholics, Islamic extremism, Jill Ireland, Malaysia, The Herald

A Malaysian woman’s campaign for Christians’ right to use the word “Allah” for “God” has succeeded after almost 13 years of court hearings and delays. Jill Ireland Lawrence Bill has been campaigning for the right to use the word ever since immigration officials at a Kuala Lumpur airport seized eight . . . Read More

Jill Ireland back in court as Malaysia considers Christians’ right to call God ‘Allah’

October 27, 2017 Malaysia 'Allah', Borneo, Islamic extremism, Jill Ireland, Kuala Lumpur, Lawrence Andrew, Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak, The Herald

This is a Bahasa speaking church meeting in East Malaysia where 'Allah' is used to refer to God. In 1986, the Malaysian government banned the usage of this word by Christians. The Catholic Herald fought against this ban for seven years in court but finally lost. This battle continues with the Jill Ireland case. (See article - Jill Ireland Case on 'Allah' Far from Over)

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 . . . Read More

Malaysian government gives back Ireland’s ‘Allah’ CDs

July 24, 2015 Malaysia 'Allah', Jill Ireland, Kuala Lumpur

The Malaysian government conceded yesterday (23 July) that Jill Ireland has rightful ownership of eight Christian CDs confiscated from her seven years ago at a Kuala Lumpur airport because they contained the song titles used the word ‘Allah’ to refer to ‘God’. On 23 June, the Appeal Court ordered the . . . Read More

Malaysia returns ‘Allah’ CDs to owner

July 24, 2015 Malaysia 'Allah', Jill Ireland, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sarawak

The Malaysian Government conceded 23 July that Jill Ireland can have her audio compact discs containing the word “Allah.” Authorities had at a Kuala Lumpur airport when Ireland flew in from Indonesia, where she had acquired the CDs. The Appeal Court on 23 June had ordered the Government to return . . . Read More

Malaysia: Use of ‘Allah’ will get day in court

July 2, 2015 Malaysia 'Allah', Jill Ireland, Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia’s High Court on July 2 set a date to prepare the groundwork to hear arguments by Jill Ireland that she has the right to use the word “Allah” in reference to God. On June 23, the Court of Appeal ordered the government to return to Ireland a collection of . . . Read More

Malaysian Islamic authorities withdraw charges

June 25, 2015 Malaysia 'Allah', Islamic extremism, Jill Ireland, Malaysia

A bookstore manager will no longer be pursued in court by Malaysia’s Federal religious authorities for stocking a book that later became a banned item. Nik Raina Nik Abdul Aziz was arrested in June 2012 following the seizure of the book on 23 May 2012. But the book was only . . . Read More

Case of the disappearing Christian CDs: 7 years on, Malaysian court orders their return

June 24, 2015 Malaysia 'Allah', Borneo, Catholics, Hudud, Jill Ireland, Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Lawrence Andrew, Malaysia, Petaling Jaya, Sabah, Sarawak

After a seven-year battle through the courts, yesterday (23 June) Jill Ireland, a Malaysian Christian finally won the right to re-gain her CDs of worship songs which include the word ‘Allah’. The Malaysian Court of Appeal ordered its Government to return the spiritual material to Ms Ireland. Her appeal had . . . Read More

No decision on Malay Christian’s right to ‘Allah’

April 23, 2015 Malaysia 'Allah', Islamic extremism, Jill Ireland, Lawrence Andrew, Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia’s (highest) Court of Appeal, which today (23 April) heard an appeal by a Christian for the right to use the word ‘Allah’ for God, has not been able to agree a decision. Its three judges did not give a reason for their delayed judgment. Jill Ireland’s lawyer argued that . . . Read More

Malaysian ‘Islamic Council’s right to intervene’ over Christian’s CDs dismissed

March 5, 2015 Malaysia 'Allah', Jill Ireland, Lawrence Andrew, The Herald

The Malaysian Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by the Federal Territories Islamic Council to intervene in a Christian’s case over her fundamental right to use the word ‘Allah’. Jill Ireland, a 33 year old clerk in Sarawak, had eight ‘spiritual’ CDs seized from her at an airport in . . . Read More

A battle lost, a campaign still to win

February 16, 2015 Malaysia 'Allah', Catholics, Jill Ireland, Kuala Lumpur, Lawrence Andrew, Malaysia, Sarawak, Selangor, The Herald

After a seven-year legal battle, Malaysia’s courts finally ruled against him. As of Jan. 21, Rev. Lawrence Andrew no longer can call God by the name “Allah” in his Catholic weekly newspaper, the Herald. In a country of 30 million people that is 60 percent Muslim, the courts agreed “Allah” . . . Read More

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