Christianity originated in the 1st century based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Islam was founded by the Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century, with historical records placing its emergence 600 years after Christianity. Yet the Malaysian govt had the audacity to try to prevent Christians from referring to their God as "Allah" in Malaysia. The authorities claimed that it would cause confusion i.e. a Muslim may walk past a church, hear "Allah" mentioned by the pastor, enter thinking it was a mosque and be converted! LOL!