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Bahasa Melayu can have its own uniqueness and strength if its use is widened, said International Champion of the Malay Language Professor Wu Zongyu.

Wu, who is also director of Beijing Foreign Studies University’s (BFSU) Malay Studies Centre, said Malaysians need to glorify their culture and uphold the language in line with economic development as influence from the language was more evident each day.
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Article from Bernama.

Adapt Yourself To Your Country And Prove Your Patriotism

By Melati Mohd Arif

The country achieved independence more than five decades ago, but issues about unity still persist.

This is the final part of the five-part series highlighting the views of Prof Dr Teo Kok Seong, the Deputy Director of Malay World and Civilisation Institute at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).

KUALA LUMPUR, August 29 (Bernama) — Ethnic relations in Malaysia appears to have been handled well and the pluralistic society appears to be living in unity.

However, for Prof Dr Teo Kok Seong the Deputy Director of Malay World and Civilisation Institute at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) unity in this country has been more of rhetoric in essence.

Instead Dr Teo, who is also UKM’s Bahasa Melayu Sociolinguistic Professor, noted the word ‘juxtaposition’ best described the unity of various races in Malaysia.

“Juxtaposition here means while we live together as a society, in reality we are also suspicious of one another,” he told this to Bernama in an interview that focused on issues relating to unity in conjunction with the 54th Merdeka anniversary celebration.

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Selepas berpuasa dari waktu subuh ke waktu senja selama sebulan,  umat Islam akan menyambut Hari Raya Aidilfitri sebagai hari yang menandakan kemenangan bagi umat Islam di mana-mana sahaja. Tahun ini, kemungkinan besar Aidifitri akan disambut pada hari Selasa 30hb Ogos 2011 jika anak bulan kelihatan pada malam ini.
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Puasa ertinya ialah “menahan”. Menurut syarak, puasa ialah menahan diri daripada makan, minum dan segala perkara yang membatalkan puasa mulai dari terbit fajar hingga terbenam matahari pada hari-hari yang dibolehkan berpuasa. Puasa disyariatkan pada bulan Syaaban tahun ke-2 Hijrah.

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There are many ways to learn Malay – the official language of Malaysia once you arrive.

 
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Excerpt from Bernama -Article By Melati Mohd Ariff

This seven part series dwells on critical issues relating to the fate of the Malay language. Part 5 talks about how foreign students in Malaysia are keen to learn the Malay language.

PUTRAJAYA, June 29 (Bernama) — Ali Haidar is an Iraqi, and introduces himself in Malay, saying,” Selamat Pagi. Nama saya Ali Haidar. Saya dari Baghdad, Iraq. Saya ada dua adik perempuan, dua adik lelaki.”

(Good morning. My name is Ali Haidar. I’m from Baghdad, Iraq. I have two younger sisters and two younger brothers).

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