The sinuous, Arabic-based script was the main method of writing Malay until the language was romanized by the British in the early 20th century, and is little practiced today outside of mosques and madrassas.
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Madrassas
Synonyms for "madrassas" (8 found)
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Noun(2 words)
alternate spellingislamic school system
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Noun(2 words)
islamic seminarymadrasa system
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Noun(4 words)
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5 entriesIslamic collegeIslamic education centersQuranic collegesQuranic schoolalternate spelling
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6 entriesmadrasah curriculummadrasah educationmadrassa curriculummadrassa educationmadrassa systemregional madrassas
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