It said Jawi had not been in the mainstream even for the Malays for the last 50 years at least. “Khat is Arabic calligraphy and has never been part of Malaysia’s identity but is an Islamic ...

Pakatan Harapan lawmaker Wong Shu Qi today accused the opposition of taking her speech on the introduction of khat (Jawi calligraphy) in schools out of context in a bid to play up racial sentiments.

Anwar Ibrahim, a former education minister who is poised to become Malaysia’s next prime minister, also weighed in, saying an “‘anti-Jawi’ congress will invite a ‘pro-Jawi’ congress in ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Borders Malaysia has expressed disappointment with the Federal Territory Islamic Affairs Department for continuously delaying in withdrawing its charges against employee Nik Raina ...

She also spoke about the inclusion of Jawi writing in the Bahasa Malaysia curriculum for Year Four to Six students starting from 2020, aimed at familiarising them with the art, heritage ...