Sabah teacher's Jawi lessons draw praise from social media users
KUALA LUMPUR: Social media users are expressing admiration for a Sabah teacher's dedication to teaching Jawi, the traditional Malay script.
Empowering Jawi script with AI technology
KUALA LUMPUR: For decades, the Jawi script has been highly regarded as the traditional symbol of Malay culture and civilisation.
Poor Jawi literacy leads to lack of syariah lawyers
ISKANDAR PUTERI: Lack of proficiency in reading Jawi is one of the reasons why there are so few syariah lawyers in Johor, says state Islamic religious affairs committee chairman Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid.
Media twisted Jawi issue into a controversy, not us, says DAP leader in book
PETALING JAYA: The Chinese media turned the teaching of Jawi in schools in 2019 into a controversy even though DAP was supportive of the learning of Jawi, says DAP's Liew Chin Tong.
PM calls for revival of Jawi
KUALA LUMPUR: Reviving Jawi and upholding the Malay virtues are in line with keeping to the definition of who the Malays are in the Federal Constitution, says Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Upholding Jawi akin to upholding definition of Malays in Constitution, says PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Reviving Jawi and upholding Malay virtues are in line with keeping to the definition of who the Malays are in the Federal Constitution, says Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Education Ministry to follow 2019 Cabinet decision on Jawi calligraphy
KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry will follow the 2019 Cabinet decision on the learning of Jawi calligraphy for national and vernacular schools, the Dewan Rakyat was told.
NGOs to take Kuantan council to court over legality of Jawi move
KUANTAN: Legal action will be taken by interest groups here against the policy of imposing Jawi script on business signage.
Decision to ‘fine-tune’ Jawi syllabus lauded
EDUCATIONIST groups Dong Zong and Jiao Zong welcomed the Education Ministry’s decision to “fine-tune” the implementation of Jawi calligraphy in the Year Four and Year Five syllabus, Sin Chew Daily reported.
Put up Jawi signage or face action, businesses told
KUANTAN: Firm action will be taken against business premises owners in Pahang who do not use Jawi script on their signboards from today, says state Local Government and Housing Committee chairman Abd Rahim Muda.
Mujahid: Dong Jiao Zong not against teaching Jawi
PUTRAJAYA: Dong Jiao Zong is not against the teaching of Jawi in schools, says Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Mujahid Yusof Rawa.
Student digs up Malay texts in Egypt
KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian student in Egypt has collected nearly 200 books written by Malay scholars from the 1920s to the 1960s.Muhammad Nur Hadi Sallehuddin, a final year Usuluddin student at al-Azhar University, began the collection in 2020.
Ancient Jawi poem revived, captivates a new audience
The 200-year old Jawi poem 'Syair Jaran Tamasa' has been transliterated into Bahasa Malaysia, enriching the trove of classical Malay literature
Logo on soles of shoes does not match word 'Allah' in aspect of 'khat' art, say experts
KUALA LUMPUR: The logo on the soles of shoes produced by Vern's brand, allegedly resembling the word ‘Allah’, does not match the holy word in terms of the art of ‘khat’ (a form of Malay-Arabic calligraphy), says Associate Professor Dr Nor Azlin Hamidon.
Daesh: Federal court upholds ex-cendol seller's 10-year prison sentence
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court today upheld the 10-year prison sentence against a former cendol seller for nine offences, including possessing and distributing items related to Daesh terrorists and providing support to the group, six years ago.
Signs of change in Kuala Kangsar
KUALA KANGSAR is embracing Jawi as a way of drawing tourists to the royal town of Perak.
Syamsul Yusof withdraws suit against Jawi, MWAIP
KUALA LUMPUR: Film director Syamsul Yusof has withdrawn his lawsuit against the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) and the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council (MWAIP) with regard to revealing personal information about his relationship with actress Ira Kazar that was deemed slanderous.
Not your average old newspaper
PONTIAN: Antique collector Jamal Ahmad has more than 1,000 pieces of memorabilia in his collection, but the ones that he treasures the most are a bundle of old newspapers which reported the Independence declaration on Aug 31, 1957.
Nation-building with school books
Shouldn’t our children’s text books prepare them to respect the heritage of others?
