Excos to hold workshop to discuss move for both private and govt Islamic religious centres

Exco says religious schools can operate while in the process of gaining planning approvals from local authorities

By Sheena Fathil SHAH ALAM, Jan 17 — Perbadanan Wakaf Selangor (PWS) is in plans to build an international-standard tahfiz school on a piece of land provided by the Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS). Its chief executive officer, Anuar Hamzah Tovar, said construction for the school —...

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar SHAH ALAM, Sept 16 — The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) has introduced a new tahfiz syllabus to ensure students are equipped with balanced knowledge in Quran knowledge and other studies. Jais director Dato’ Mohd Shahzihan Ahmad said the tahfiz...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — The Cabinet approved in principle the recognition of the levels 6, 7 and 8 Malaysian Skills Certificate (SKM) as equivalent to a bachelor’s degree during a meeting two weeks ago.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants huffaz (Quran memoriser) students to be equipped with true Islamic teachings so they are prepared to face Islamophobia and those who sow hatred using Islam in the country.

SHAH ALAM, Dec 23 — The state government, via the Selangor Smart Professional Skills and Expertise Initiative (Iktisass), is offering a special scholarship to the state's tahfiz graduates for the January intake.

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal KLANG, Oct 22 — The state’s tahfiz whitening programme, which enforces the registration of private religious schools, has been extended until the end of next year to allow operators to resolve several arising issues, particularly involving local authorities.  Selangor...

By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, Aug 17 — Claims that scores of Islamic religious schools in Selangor are being ordered to close are merely attempts by certain quarters to cause fear and anxiety among the Muslims, said the Prime Minister’s Department. Its minister in charge of religious...

MELAKA, May 12 — Police have arrested two Singaporean brothers believed to be involved in abusing and sexually assaulting tahfiz students in Tanjung Minyak.

KUANTAN, July 24 — Approximately 33 wooden huts at the Madrasah Al-Imaniyah tahfiz school in Kampung Darat, Jalan Sungai Ular, here were destroyed in a fire early today.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Aug 4 — A total RM300,000 financial assistance has been allocated for the repair works of the Mahaad Integrasi Tahfiz Selangor (MITS) in Kuala Langat, Banting, in which its hostel had caught fire early this morning. Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — All religious schools which are registered with the Education Ministry and state authorities have been allowed to resume operations from July 15.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — All registered tahfiz schools and centres (madrasah) have been allowed to resume operations on the date of the re-opening of schools which will be announced by the Education Ministry (KPM) soon.

PUTRAJAYA, June 15 — Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said only 718 active cases of Covid-19 infection among tahfiz students and staff have been identified to date.

PUTRAJAYA, June 7 — The number of new Covid-19 cases in the country today remained at double digits at 19 with no deaths reported, said Health director-general of Health Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

PUTRAJAYA, June 2 — The cause of the spread of the new Covid-19 cluster, the Cheras Apartment cluster, is likely to be due to home visits before and during Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — The following is the morning update from the Communications and Multimedia Ministry (MCMC) Quick Response Team on countering fake news related to Covid-19 on social media.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — The provision of childcare centres for children of frontline staff currently being studied by the Health Ministry (MOH) is in line with standard operating procedures (SOPs) implemented overseas.

PUTRAJAYA, May 14 — The Health Ministry found that some 539 among the 635 tahfiz and madrasah students, teachers and staff members who tested positive, or 89.4 per cent, had no respiratory symptoms.