Malaysian Muslim groups plan nationwide protest over ‘Allah’ ruling.
Muslim youth movement Abim and the National Association of Muslim Students (PKPIM) are planning to hold a nationwide protest this Friday against the High Court decision to allow Catholic weekly Herald to use “Allah” in its Bahasa Malaysia edition.
….“After performing Friday prayers, we will perform solat hajat (prayers of need) before we proceed for the peaceful assembly,” said Raimi, who expected a turnout of at least 3,000 people.
“We only want to express how Muslims feel about the court judgment and how it has touched on the sensitivity of Muslims,” he added.
Raimi said that Abim is also mobilising members across the country to hold similar protests at all state mosques.
He described the planned protests as “purely Muslim NGO’s initiatives” and did not involve political parties.
