3/5/2024 0 Comments Change rumi to jawiThe Jawi script itself was strongly linked to the development of Islam in Malaya. Historians agree that it was first used in around 1300, with the discovery of the Batu Bersurat Terengganu (Terengganu Inscription Stone), the first known earliest evidence of the spread of Islam in Malaya (now Malaysia). It was lifted directly from that right-to-left, conjoined-letters Arabic writing system, with additional letters not found in Arabic. ![]() So what is Jawi? Well, Jawi is an old form of writing system used to write the Malay language. Also, as always, what I've written here is purely my own opinions, and mine alone, so feel free to disagree. However, because I'm far more used to the modern Romanized Malay script (known as "Rumi"), it took me up to 3-4 times the length of time it takes for me to read a Malay text written in Jawi than if written in Romanized Malay, because my brain was constantly busy figuring out the right vowels to use. I often like writing my name in Arabic/Jawi: "مروان" Also, I can read Malay text written in the Jawi script, as all Malays had been mandated to learn Jawi so they can also read Arabic so that they can recite the holy Quran. ![]() Arabic is a beautiful script, that I agree. Before I begin, I wanted to say that I have nothing against the Arabic writing system at all, or any writing systems derived from Arabic, such as in this case, Jawi.
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