In all, there are four Jawi texts that read: " Bersekutu Bertambah Mutu " in the coat of arms, " Bank Negara Malaysia " and " Ringgit Malaysia " on ringgit notes and "Malaysia" on stamps.

Jawi is a subject whereby the beauty of its artistic stroke connects our generation to the long history of our proud Malaysia. Let us support Jawi for the sake of our nation.

Jawi calligraphy first became an issue in July when the government said it would introduce khat lessons in all Malaysian schools, including “vernacular” schools where lessons are taught in ...