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I was finally able to pen down some longer thoughts on the Allah issue in an article – “Allah,” 1Syaitan, Pride and Prejduice.

Reading the comments, which I accept open heartedly, I think I am even more compelled to conclude as such:

If both sides insist on regarding this as a proxy war for larger issues, everyone [...]

Just a note to say I hope that through this all, we won’t get riled up easily. I wouldn’t believe of any SMS’es about car smashings or such unless I saw a picture of one next to today’s newspaper.

I know things are tense and emotions high, but this is not a time to let fear [...]

Malaysiakini:

A church has been fire-bombed in an attack that gutted its ground floor, church officials said, escalating a dispute over the use of the word ‘Allah’ by non-Muslims.

Al least four other churches are also believed to have been attacked in the last 12 hours in the Klang Valley, including the Assumption Church in Petaling Jaya.

A [...]

Well, let’s start the new year with something positive :)

I’m sure many of you are aware of the controversy surrounding the use of Allah by members of other religions by PKR’s bureau for religious affairs.

Here’s a statement I quite liked on the issue :) If anyone badly needs a translation, just let us know, we’ll [...]

I confess I find it delicious (somewhat unhealthy probably, but delicious).

It is something of a testament to current affairs that in all seriousness, I really don’t know whether it’d make sense to put the words “No offence” at the beginning of the previous sentence.

In any case, allow me for now to seek the perspectives of [...]

Update 5.45pm: You won’t find me making excuses for anyone who behaved badly during this incident. Calls to storm a building and other such nonsense are inexcusable. That said, don’t forget to read very carefully the rest of the story as well, and note who said what, and who did what.

The other thing all should [...]