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 ...

Local government and health exco Mansor Zakaria said the state already has by-laws promoting the use of Jawi script on billboards. (X pic) The Kedah government is planning to mandate the use of ...

BELURAN, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- Lorenica Frenila Masundim, who recently went viral for teaching Jawi script at her school here, described that this writing system is for all Malaysians and must be ...

an initiative aimed at further promoting the use of the Jawi script among the community, the State Legislative Assembly was told today. State Islamic Religious Affairs Committee chairman Mohd Fared ...

Jawi used to be the standard script for Malay but has since been replaced by the Latin alphabet, although many areas retain Jawi for specialised religious or cultural purposes. Mahathir has ...

Lim said the Jawi script, for example, is in the ringgit note, the coat of arms for Malaysia and in the emblem of the various states. “I must admit that I had not realised that Jawi is in the ...

PETALING JAYA: Parents of Year Four pupils in vernacular schools will get to decide if their children will be taught the Jawi script. The Education Ministry said that it was decided during the ...

The DAP has accused MCA of manipulating the issue over the introduction of Jawi script lesson in vernacular schools in 2019 when Pakatan Harapan was the ruling government. Its organising secretary ...

The language is currently taught and written using Roman script, but was in the past commonly written in Jawi. "We are not against the multicultural elements in the country nor are we against Jawi ...

Unhappy with the latest teaching guidelines for the Jawi script lessons, Chinese educational groups Dong Zong and Jiao Zong (Dong Jiao Zong) will hold a Chinese Organisation Congress. The aim of ...