Agnes Monica annoys Malaysians for unusual reasons, with her new hit song Allah Peduli.
The province of Selangor in Malaysia has banned pop singer Agnes Monica's latest tune "Allah Peduli" (God Cares) because of its use of the term "Allah" to refer to the Christian God, possibly including Jesus Christ/Jesus of Nazareth/the prophet Isa.
Mohamad Adzib Mohd Isa, the head of the Religious Court in Selangor, says the song must not be played or sung anywhere in the province. Non-Muslims who say "Allah" to refer to their god(s) are subject to a 1,000 ringgit (about $300) penalty, he says.
There has been a long-running dispute in Malaysia as to whether non-Muslims, particularly Christians, are permitted to say "Allah" for "God". The dispute began when authorities objected to the Catholic daily the Herald using the word, with this case currently going through the courts.
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