Tag: Jawi Caligraphy

In a move to boost a tradition and culture that has shaped Malaysia, Fridays have now been declared ‘Jawi Day’, effective today.

KUALA LUMPUR:  Empat individu telah diambil keterangan berhubung penganjuran ‘Himpunan Bangkit Pertahankan Jawi Haramkan Dong Zong’ pada 1 Jan lepas. Tanpa mendedahkan tarikh dan nama mereka...

Anwar Ibrahim called on Chinese education group Dong Jiao Zong and Malay organisations not to proceed with their respective plans to hold anti- and pro-Jawi gatherings over the fear that it would heat up political and racial sentiments.

All quarters should respect the government's decision to have Jawi writing taught to pupils in Chinese and Tamil schools, following a court ruling in allowing the Jawi script to be taught in vernacular schools, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Mujahid Yusof.

KUALA LUMPUR: DAP's Lim Kit Siang said the Education Ministry's previous statement that it still welcomes views on the introduction of Jawi calligraphy in...