BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Kolej Universiti Perguruan Ugama Seri Begawan (KUPU SB) held a Jawi signature writing contest for primary students from across Brunei, local media reported on Tuesday.

According to the local daily Borneo Bulletin, the event aimed to cultivate students' appreciation for Jawi script while enhancing their cultural pride and sense of identity.

The Jawi script is an adapted Arabic alphabet for writing the Malay language and is one of the two official scripts in Brunei. It is employed to a limited extent in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore as well. Enditem

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