29-04-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Pahang govt set to realise Sultan's vision for Jawi centre
KUANTAN: The Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah's plan to establish a Jawi Reference Centre in Pahang has moved a step closer to becoming a reality.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail expressed his support for the proposal, saying that the Pahang government will back the plan to make the establishment a reality.
"The suggestion to establish the Pahang Jawi Reference Centre is in line with efforts to empower our national heritage and strengthen the identity of the Muslims in the state.
"I fully support this noble initiative and will give my full backing to the establishment of the Jawi Reference Centre," he wrote on Facebook.
Wan Rosdy expressed hope that once the centre is operational, it will help boost efforts to elevate the Jawi script as a foundation for education and a reference source, as well as help preserve Jawi writing.
Yesterday, Al-Sultan Abdullah proposed that the Pahang Jawi Reference Centre offer Jawi courses, training sessions and certification programmes.
He urged He urged all relevant quarters to give full commitment to the suggestion, and for the Pahang Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council to spearhead efforts to establish such a centre.
