Open AccessThe Contributions of Arabic Language in the Islamization of Mass Media in Malaysia
Author(s) -
Farah Ayuni Mohd Husni,
Rahmah Ahmad H.Osman,
Nurhaziqah Fadzli,
‘Aqilah Mohd Noor
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
al hikmah international journal of islamic studies and human sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2637-0581
DOI - 10.46722/hkmh.4.si.f21
Subject(s) - islamization , arabic , mass media , islam , linguistics , history , political science , philosophy , law , archaeology
As time passed, Arabic Language has become a worldwide language which it has become one of the five most spoken language in the world. Among them is Malaysia, where Arabic Language is widely taught in schools and universities. Especially we can see the widespread use of Arabic Language in the mass media of Malaysia and constantly relate with religious content especially Islamic content. This study’s aims are to highlight the contributions of Arabic Language in Islamization of mass media in Malaysia. In the end, the results showed that Arabic Language indeed is one of the main reasons for the islamisation in Malaysia with emergence of Javanese writing, and the use of Arabic Language on television for Islamic shows and so on.