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Muslim groups gather after Friday prayer to protest 'Allah appeal'

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Some 100 people from a Friday prayer congregation at Selangor's state mosque today stayed behind for what organisers said was a protest against the government's move to withdraw its appeal on the Jill Ireland case.

Under the searing sun and close watch from the police, a PAS Youth leader and Malay-Muslim NGO leaders took turns in a series of speeches that largely called on Muslims to unite and defend their exclusive rights to use the word ‘Allah’.

As more were walking to leave the mosque, the first speaker started at 2pm and barely five minutes later, a police personnel approached him and asked to stop the gathering.

Gerakan Pembela Ummah adviser Kamaruzaman Mohamad was heard negotiating with the police for an extension, stating they had gathered in peace and to defend the rights of Muslims.

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