Ultraman banned from using the “A” word

Mar 14, 2014

KUALA LUMPUR: The Home Ministry of Malaysia has banned the use of the word Allah in a children’s comic book, continuing disputes over non-Muslims’ ability to use the word.

An issue of the children’s comic book Ultraman referring to the super hero as “respected as ‘Allah’ or elder” by other heroes, contains “elements that may threaten public order,” the Malaysian Home Ministry said in a March 7 statement.

“If the matter isn’t curbed, it could damage Muslim children’s faith by equating ‘Allah’ with Ultraman,” the Home Ministry continued.
The government stated that the series itself is not banned, but the Malay-language issue that uses the word was prohibited, with a maximum jail sentence of three years for anyone caught distributing the book. -- CNA