Fourth Malaysian church attacked

February 10, 2010 - 0:0

KUALA LUMPUR (AP) – A fourth church in Malaysia was hit by firebombs Saturday, stoking concern among Christians as a dispute rages over the use of the word ""Allah"" by non-Muslims.

The latest incident occurred after three other churches were firebombed Friday, just days after a Kuala Lumpur Court ruled non-Muslims to use the word ""Allah"" to refer to God in their literature.
Bishop Philip Loke said two firebombs were believed to have been thrown at his Good Shepherd Lutheran Church early Saturday but missed the glass windows, hitting the building wall instead.
He said church members discovered two burned patches on the wall at midday and found glass splinters on the ground. There was no damage to the three-story building in the Petaling Jaya suburb in central Selangor state.
The Dec. 31 court decision to let Christians use the word “Allah” while referring to God, incensed many Muslims, who see it as a threat to their religion. -