Paper Title :Methods of Learning and Writing Jawi Scripts within the Malay Community: Past and Present Experiences
Author :AsyrafHjab Rahman, Abdul Manan Ali, Farhanah Bt Abdullah, Firdaus Khairi Abdul Kadir, Fadzli Adam, Daud Ismail
Article Citation :AsyrafHjab Rahman ,Abdul Manan Ali ,Farhanah Bt Abdullah ,Firdaus Khairi Abdul Kadir ,Fadzli Adam ,Daud Ismail ,
(2017 ) " Methods of Learning and Writing Jawi Scripts within the Malay Community: Past and Present Experiences " ,
International Journal of Management and Applied Science (IJMAS) ,
pp. 1-7,
Volume-3,Issue-10
Abstract : Jawi script is considered as the heritage of the Malay people and thus preserving and sustaining the script is vital
since it shapes the identity of the Malays and their cultural heritage. This paper discusses some methods of learning and
writing Jawi scripts within the Malay community and how the script writing system has gone through a systematic evolution
through times due to requirements set by relevant authorities. Despite the latest development and evolution, the Jawi
scripting system had played important roles as a medium to spread Islam, language development and Malay culture
enhancements. Towards the end of the 20th century, the Jawi script began to fade away as it was gradually replaced by the
Rumi (Roman or Latin alphabet) script that have a very strong influences in the education curriculum system. As a result,
not many Malay younger generations know about Jawi alphabet yet again are unable to read or write in Jawi literature. These
younger generations no longer fluent in Jawi literature compared to earlier days where everybody were Jawi literate
regardless of their age category. Using qualitative research design involving content analysis of secondary data and
interviews with selected informants amongst teachers and students of secondary schools, the study traced back the evolution
of learning and writings Jawi script from past to the present days and demonstrated how different approaches were employed
by those experts of Jawi scripts towards preserving the script and promoted its usage and interest amongst the Malay
generation. The study found some approaches and techniques were successful at least at instilling interest amongst younger
generations to write and read Jawi scripts including the introduction of a new learning method of Jawi script using the Latin
alphabet called Rumi amongst school students.
Keywords - Jawi script, Muslim Community, Malay heritage
Type : Research paper
Published : Volume-3,Issue-10
DOIONLINE NO - IJMAS-IRAJ-DOIONLINE-9716
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