KUALA LUMPUR: For decades, the Jawi script has been highly regarded as the traditional symbol of Malay culture and civilisation. Historically, Jawi became prominent with the spread of Islam in the ...

ince decades, the Jawi script has been growing rapidly among the Malay community and highly regarded as the traditional symbol of Malay culture and civilisation. Historically, Jawi became prominent ...

As a Bahasa Melayu teacher at Sekolah Kebangsaan Bawang K9, Lorenica said the Jawi script is a valuable heritage, which every Malaysian child should take pride in, and called on the Sabahans to ...

Jawi was even the official script for the Unfederated Malay States when they were British protectorates. Starting from the 17th century, under Dutch and British rule, Jawi was gradually replaced ...

A push for Chinese and Tamil-language schools to teach their 10-year-olds an Arabic script little used in modern-day Malaysia is fanning fears of state overreach and Islamization ...

THE Jawi script is not exclusive to any one community but belongs to all Malaysians, says Johor Islamic Religious Affairs committee chairman Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid (BN-Semerah).

The Kedah government is planning to mandate the use of Jawi script after wordings in the Roman alphabet on all billboards and signs, according to local government and health exco Mansor Zakaria.

Since decades, the Jawi script has been growing rapidly among the Malay community and highly regarded as the traditional symbol of Malay culture and civilisation. Historically, Jawi became prominent ...