Erykah Badu has always been a bit?of a strange bird and has never backed away from controversy.

The singer, who once?walked naked down the streets of Dallas, Texas has??apparently rubbed religious groups in Kuala Lampour the wrong way after being photographed with religious symbols covering her body.

The Star published the photograph of Badu with two tattoos with the Arabic word for ‘Allah’, or God, in their Star2 entertainment section earlier this week and afterwards, Malay groups opposed allowing the R&B singer to perform in thier country.

Several Muslim groups in Malaysia consider the word ‘Allah’ sacred and have protested the use of the word by non-Muslims in the past. Tattooing is similarly taboo.

Erykah’s racy photo even bought the managing editor of the mag a phone call from Malaysia’s Home Ministry, who also called the?chief news editor and senior editor of the?Star asking them all?to explain why they published the picture. Continue Reading…