Since Friday, tensions between Malaysian Muslims and Christians have escalated, with attacks on nine Christan churches in retaliation for use of the word "Allah." Jamie Metzl of the Asia Society discusses rising religious tensions and how the conflict might be resolved. worldfocus.org
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How rising ethnic and religious tensions continue to divide Malaysia.
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Part of GNG's 4 part series "Religions of the World." To view the entire video to go.... gng.org
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Violence is increasing in Malaysia over a controversial court ruling allowing a Roman Catholic newspaper to use the word "Allah" to describe God. Some Muslims argue that "Allah" is exclusive to Islam and its use by Christians is wrong. The debate, which has been raging for months, became violent on Friday when four churches were attacked. But what is behind the anger and what are the implications for the already strained ethnic relations in this Asian country?
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Malaysians who try to convert from Islam to other religions risk imprisonment.
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A recent raid by the Islamic Religious Department (Jais) on a church charity dinner sparks debate about religion and ethnicity in Malaysia.
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Malaysians who try to convert from Islam to other religions risk imprisonment.
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MCA President Chua Soi Lek claimed that the majority of the Chinese did not support the rally, saying that those seen at the march are only Chinese opposition members. (Pictures with Chinese participants are selected to show it to Mr Chua Soi Lek that what he said is not true.)
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The Hungry Ghost Festival is celebrated during the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar, when prayers are offered to the dead and offerings of food and paper-made models of items such as televisions, refrigerators and sport cars are burnt to appease the wandering spirits. It is believed that the gates of hell are opened during the month and the dead ancestors return to visit their relatives. Puchong August 5, 2011
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A Malaysian TV talent show stars Muslim scholars. The prize for the winner of "Young Imam" is not the chance of global fame and fortune, but a trip to Mecca to perform the haj.Duration: 02:00
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Malaysia is falling prey to religious extremists and further eroding its image as a moderate Islamic state. In its latest religious edict issued on April 24, 2009, the Majlis Agama Islam Selangor (MAIS), the highest religious authority in the State of Selangor second only to the Sultan, prohibits the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Malaysia from praying in and otherwise peacefully utilizing their Bait-us-Salam (House of Peace) Mosque. Failure to comply with this edict will result in a criminal sentence of up to 1 year imprisonment and/or a fine of up to RM 3000.
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Malaysia is falling prey to religious extremists and further eroding its image as a moderate Islamic state. In its latest religious edict issued on April 24, 2009, the Majlis Agama Islam Selangor (MAIS), the highest religious authority in the State of Selangor second only to the Sultan, prohibits the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Malaysia from praying in and otherwise peacefully utilizing their Bait-us-Salam (House of Peace) Mosque. Failure to comply with this edict will result in a criminal sentence of up to 1 year imprisonment and/or a fine of up to RM 3000.
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For centuries, the rainforest has been at the centre of cultural and religious life for indigenous people in Malaysian Borneo. But as the country develops, younger people are giving up the traditions of their ancestors. Missionaries have persuaded many to change religion, while others have abandoned their villages for the towns. Divya Gopalan went to eastern Malaysia to meet the Bidayuh people of Sarawak.
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