JAKIM identifies location of Hadi Minallah’s operations centre
PUTRAJAYA: The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) has identified the location of the operations centre of a deviant group known as Hadi Minallah, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Idris Ahmad. He said information regarding the location had been channelled to the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (JAWI) for further action. “Yesterday, I received the profile of Hadi Minallah […]
‘Better Bahasa Malaysia than Jawi’
KUCHING: Bahasa Malaysia as the national language should be loved and mastered by every Malaysian and elevated as a major unifier instead of Jawi. This is because by contrast Jawi is just a writing system used for writing the Malay language and several other languages of Southeast Asia such as Acehnese, Banjarese, Kerinci, Minangkabau and […]
SOP on Aidiladha sacrificial ritual to be announced soon
KUALA LUMPUR: The standard operating procedure (SOP) for the Aidiladha celebration, including the sacrificial ritual, during the recovery movement control order (RMCO) will be announced soon, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri. He said the SOP was still being improved, including getting the views of the […]
Strict SOPs imposed on online Solemnisation
By Hasnah Junid KUALA LUMPUR: Muhammad Don Haadi Don Putra and Nahdatul Aishah Mohd Shariff have stolen the limelight over the past few days after becoming the first couple in the country to tie the knot via video conferencing recently. As many couples are forced to postpone their nuptials following the movement control order implementation, […]
‘Incorporate Jawi writing into Pendidikan Islam’
SPAOH: Persatuan Warga Islam Saribas (Pewaris) wants the Ministry of Education (MOE) to incorporate Jawi writing as part of the Pendidikan Islam subject syllabus to produce Muslim students who are fluent in reading and writing Jawi. Pewaris education bureau chairman Dr Abang Ismail Abang Julhi explained that Jawi was a subject in school between the […]
Court rules Jawi can be taught in vernacular schools
GEORGE TOWN: The High Court here today ruled that Jawi is part of Bahasa Malaysia and therefore can be taught to pupils in Chinese and Tamil schools. In dismissing Gerakan’s suit that Jawi script should not be taught in vernacular schools nationwide, High Court Judicial Commissioner Amarjit Serjit Singh said the case ought to be […]
