Selangor Sultan expresses regret over Guan Eng's 'Allah' statement


PETALING JAYA: The Sultan of Selangor has expressed his shock and regret over DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng's recent statement urging the Federal Government to allow the word "Allah" to be used in the Malay version of the Bible.

Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah had called for an emergency meeting with members of the Selangor Islamic Affairs Council (Mais), Selangor mufti as well as high-ranking officials of Mais and Selangor Islamic Affairs Department (Jais) on Jan 6 over the matter.

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