13 August 2010

Malaysia men guilty in 'Allah' row church attack

Two Malaysian men have been found guilty of setting fire to a church in January in a row over non-Muslim use of the word "Allah". The two had claimed their burn injuries were sustained at a barbecue. But a judge in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, said this was a fabrication and jailed them for five years.

The attack on the Metro Tabernacle Church in Kuala Lumpur was the first of a series of attacks on houses of worship following the "Allah" row. [BBC] Read more