Jawi script and its contribution to the development of religious education in Terengganu, Malaysia
Jawi is an Arabic alphabetused for writing the Malay language and several other languages in Southeast Asia. Its importance stems from the fact that it has since been relegated to a script used for religious, cultural and administrative purposes amongst the Malay community in Malaysia. During the...
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| Language: | English |
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Serials Publications
2017
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/5997/1/FH02-INSPIRE-18-14190.pdf http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/5997/ |
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| Summary: | Jawi is an Arabic alphabetused for writing the Malay language and several other
languages in Southeast Asia. Its importance stems from the fact that it has since been relegated
to a script used for religious, cultural and administrative purposes amongst the Malay community
in Malaysia. During the early stage of Islamisation period, the Arabic script was taught to the
people who had newly embraced Islam in the form of religious practices, such as the recitation
of Quran and other religious rituals. The Arabic script was later accepted by the Malay community
together with their acceptance of Islam and they only took a short time to modify the script and
adapt it to suit the spoken Classical Malay.This paper discusses the development of Jawi script and
its contributions for religious educations in Malaysia particularly in the State of Terengganu. The
discussion will revolve around famous works written by Malay religious scholars in Jawi writing
and its’ impact upon religious understanding amongst the Malay community. Data for the study
are gathered using qualitative method including analysis of old Jawi writings produced by the
Malay scholars. Result shows that there are several religious works written in Jawi script which
have a great impact on Muslims› religious understanding, besides preparing new generations
for Islamic propagation within the community. |
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