Islam in Malaysia He converted to Islam after marrying a princess from Pasai, of present-day Indonesia. The religion was adopted peacefully by the coastal trading ports people of Malaysia and Indonesia, absorbing rather than conquering existing beliefs. By the 15th and 16th centuries it was the majority faith of the Malay people. Currently, Islam is the state religion, specifically Shafi'ite school Sunnism. Some Islamic terms, such as the word Allah, are forbidden to non-Muslims both orally and in writing, which has created a controversy . In October 2013, the Malaysian Court of Appeal upheld the government's ban on the use of the word
Angel Sanctuary actually a living angel." The original title for the series was "Coming of the Seraphim", which Yuki later decided against in favor of "Angel Sanctuary", as she thought that "angel" should be included in the title and "sanctuary" had a sense of something "forbidden" or "against God". She decided to set "Angel Sanctuary" in Japan in "near future," partially because the setting would be largely unchanged and partially because she had a wish to draw modern clothing styles and sailor uniforms. As she had been already working on a successful serial, the gothic mystery manga "Earl Cain", she faced opposition