Mohammed Murad Jayah, son of Tuan Arifeen Jayah (Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co Ltd.,) and Nona Sulaiha Packeer, was born on May 14, 1921, at No.11, Saunders Court, Colombo 2.
He attended the Madarasa of Wekande Mosque, in 1927, under Non Junoos Alim and subsequentky entered Zahira College, Maradana in February , 1929.
In December 1936, he passed the Cambridge Junior Examination with Distinctions in Arithmetic, Elementary Mathematics, Latin and Physics, and in December 1937, he passed the Cambridge Senior Examination with Distinctions in Elementary Mathematics, Latin, Physics and Chemistry obtaining a Firts Division. In 1938 he was unanimously elected Speaker of the College Majlis.
In February 1939, Mohammed Murad Jayah walked away with the following prizes at the Zahira College Prize Giving:-
1. Cambridge Senior First Division Prize
2. Senior Essay Prize
3. Umbichy Memorial Senior Mathematics Prize
4. W.M.Abdul Rahman Memorial Senior Latin Prize
5. Saleh Macan-Markar memorila Prize for Senior Science
6. Senior History Prize
7. Majlis Crescent
8. Scolarship Crescent
In March 1939 he was awarded the Saleh Macan-Markar University Scholarship and in July of that year entered the Ceylon University College.
He passed the London Intermediate in Science in June 1940 with Distinctions in Pure Mathematics, Advanced Mathematics, Chemistry and a Higher Credit in Physics. In June 1943 Murad Jayah passed the Bsc (Hons) Physics and came first in the Island at the examination. He was then awarded the Government Scholarship in Science, tenable at a University in the United Kingdom and the University Research Studentship in Physics. He was the first Muslim student to gain this honourabledistinction.
From 1941 to 1945 he worked as the Assistant Demonstrator in Physics at the University of Ceylon.
In April 1945, Murad Jayah was appointed Assistant Divisional Transportation Superintendent in the Ceylon Government Railway, being the first Muslim to receive an executive appointment in the Railway. he left for the UK, for training with the British Railway, and in 1949 and 1950 he travelled widely in Europe. He passed the Associate Membership Examination of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers and was the first Ceylon Muslim to become a Chartered Mechanical Engineer. He returned to Ceylon in 1950.
Between 1957 and his retirement, in October 1962 on the language policy of the Government, Murad Jayah was appointed District Superintendent, Upper District, and later Northern & Eastern Districts. In march 1963 he was appointed Deputy General Manager, Sugar Corporation, but in July resigned in protest against political interference.
In 1961 and 1962 Murad Jayah was elected Chairman of the Society for Psychological Research. Since May 1965 as Secretary, ceylon Malay Research Organization he devoted his full time honorary service to the Sri Lankan Malay Community.
Murad Jayah, an intellectual with the highest academic qualifications, carries his learning very lightly. His wide experiences of men and matters and his unflinching dedication to any task deem it necessary that his valued services should be made available to the Muslim Community in Sri Lanka, in particular.
1 Raden Thurtho Perma Jayah
....2 Raden Kirthi Wangsa Jayah
..........3 Thurtho Nahar Jayah
................4 Thurtho Sraheen Jayah
......................5 Perma Jayah
............................6 (Pitche) Barisdeen Jayah + Gnogne Kemmass Artharie
..................................7 Name Not Known
..................................7 Name Not Known
..................................7 Name Not Known
..................................7 Name Not Known
..................................7 Name Not Known
..................................7 Name Not Known
..................................7 Cassim Jayah + Nona Jayah Sourjah
........................................8 Tuan Arifeen Jayah b:1885, d:2-Jun-1943 + Nona Sulaiha Packeer
.............................................9 Mohamed Murad Jayah 1921 + Nona Vaseela Salay
....................................................10 Gnie Camarul Hafeela Jayah + Mas Thassim Ramjan Akbar (130,227)
……………………………………11 Amin Akbar
…………………………………11 Ayesha Akbar
....................................................10 Gnei Afid Quraisha Jayah
....................................................10 Muhammad Hussain Jayah
.............................................9 Mohamed Rasheed Jayah
..............................................9 Mohamed Hisham Jayah
..............................................9 Gnei Zahira Jayah + Ahamat
..............................................9 Gnei Raheela Jayah + Bongso
..............................................9 Gnei Fareena Jayah + Meedin
..............................................9 Gnei Chintari Jayah + Azoor
........................................8 Tuan Brahanudeen Jayah, Dr. b:1-Jan-1890, m:20-Nov-1915, d:31-May-1960 + Gnei Jerraie Burah, b:20-May-1897 at Galle, d:1954 (she was educated at Gampola mixed School, Lindula Tamil School, Kandy Girls High School, & Kurunegala Convent – her mother passed away on 18-Jun-1943) (245)
..............................................9 Gnei Rowena Jayah, b:1917 + E.C. Ahlip BA (Lon), m:12-Jul-1940
....................................................10 Yasmin Ahlip + Nouman Suby d:2000 (196)
....................................................10 Mumtaz Ahlip + Anil Rambukwella, Captain, Air Lanka (div)
..........................................................11 Captain Nimal Rambukwella (Sri Lankan Airlines)
..........................................................11 Indira Rambukwella + Amarasekera
-------------------------------10 *2nd Spouse of Mumtaz Ahlip: + Hamza Deane (154)
....................................................10 Yolande Ahlip + Alston Koch (Australia)
....................................................10 [4] Firdausi (Maiyo) Ahlip + [5] Shihan Dole (130,131) (Australia)
..........................................................11 [6] son
..........................................................11 [7] daughter
....................................................10 [1] Imara Ahlip + [2] Shiraz Dole (130,131) (Australia)
..........................................................11 [3] Asmara Dole
..........................................................11 [8] Sorayaa Dole
....................................................10 Sayang Ahlip + Ameen Deane (154)
..............................................9 Gnei Razeena Jayah, b:14-Jun-1918 + M.H. Amit, MP, m:22-Nov-1940
....................................................10 Fawzia Amit
....................................................10 Zarina Amit
....................................................10 Brahanudeen Amit
...................................................10 Sherill Amit
..............................................9 Tuan (Tony) Anwar Jayah, d:1999 + Maas Mooda Mariam Sallay, (d/o Dr. TKA Sally & Sabina Akbar), m:6-Jun-1943
....................................................10 Shahnaz Jayah + Fouzul Khalid
..........................................................11 Scherouza Khalid
..............................................9 Gnei Gunara Jayah + Dole T.J., Sub-Inspector of Police stationed at Badulla, m:30-Jan-1943 (130)
....................................................10 [8] Arnadani Dole
....................................................10 [2] Shiraz Dole + [1] Imara Jayah (Australia)
..........................................................11 [3] Asmara Dole
..........................................................11 [8] Sorayaa Dole
....................................................10 [5] Shihan Dole + [4] Firdausi (Maiyo) Ahlip (Australia)
..........................................................11 [6] son
..........................................................11 [7] daughter
..............................................9 Tuan Cassim Maznavi Jayah + Zanoora Burah (245)
....................................................10 Husseini Branudeen Jayah (Australia)
10 Jerrie Jayah d:Feb 22 2009 + Name Not Known
11 Shamali + Saliya Dharmasena
11 Jaleel (Ashraf)
....................................................10 Kitchil Jayah (Australia)
....................................................10 Nisthar (Zerni) Jayah
....................................................10 Nishana Jayah
....................................................10 Kitchilan (Nichi) Jayah
....................................................10 Fuweiza Jayah
10 Ibrahim Jayah
10 Anver Jayah
....................................................10 Ramliya Jayah + Careem
JAYAH JERRIE Dearly beloved mother of Shamali and Jaleel (Ashraf), adored mother-in-law of Saliya Dharmasena, affectionate daughter of late Masnavi and ZanoraJayah, loving sister of Husseini (Australia), Kitchil (Australia), Nisthar, Nishana, Kitchilan, Fuweiza, Ibrahim, Anver and Ramliya Careem, sister-in-law of Maureen,Shakila, Dilrukshi, Jisthi, Roshani, Mohamed and Nazly, expired on 22nd February. Janaza took place the same day at Dehiwala Muslim Burial Ground. 28A/A,Gnanathilaka Road, Mt.Lavinia. SO Mar 22 2009
..............................................9 Gnei Sabreena Jayah
..............................................9 Tuan Thalip Jayah + Indres
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