Tag Archives: Language

A Rose by Any Other Name

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Michael

Back to one of my favorite topics, the Malaysian Allah problem, ever so quickly just to catch you up, in the Malaysian language, the word for God is Allah. But the Muslim dominated government has banned non-Muslims from using the … Continue reading →

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God or Allah… Again!

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Michael

One of my very first posts on this blog was a look at the problem in Malaysia of how the countries Christians are not allowed to refer to God as Allah, which is Malay for God. Well I have read … Continue reading →

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The Geordie Language

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Michael

I am a born and bred Novocastrian, that is a person from the city of Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England, commonly known as a Geordie. One of the most distinctive things about the Geordies is our accent. I … Continue reading →

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God or Allah????

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Michael

On bank holiday Monday I was checking out the news on the BBC website, when I saw this rather interesting video. Its about a Catholic Church in Malaysia, where they pray to Allah. Now you might say “eh???, how can Christians worship … Continue reading →

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