Ashura of Muharram – A Shia and Sunni Muslim Observance • 12.25.09
10th of Muharram (the day of Ashura) is observed as an important day by both Sunni and Shia Muslims – however, for different reasons.
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Should Christians be discouraged from using the term "Allah"? • 01.16.08
The Malaysian cabinet and government declared last week that Malaysian Christians could no longer use the word “Allah”. Their rationale was based on the concern that the use of the word “Allah” by Christians in their religious messages could confuse some Muslims and hence could draw them toward Christianity.
