Hamzah wants to resolve usage of ‘Allah’


PUTRAJAYA: The Home Ministry will lead an initiative to seek the views of Islamic and Christian scholars, in search of a solution for the contentious issue of the use of the word “Allah”.

Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said he would call for a dialogue at the end of month so that the matter, which has been a legal issue since 2008, could be resolved together.

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