Notable Zahirians

Reputed Principal like Marhoom Alhaj TB Jaya, Marhoom A.M.A Azeez guided Zahira with Extreme efficiency with multitudes of students comprising all races and produced great and responsible leaders of our society & ultimately to the world.

During the “Golden Era of Zahira” many brilliant people were produced and they made enormous contribution to the nation and the world at large.

Zahira produced citizens who are fluent in three languages. Zahira’s Magazine ‘Cresent’ towards the development of national languages was immense.

Professionals

• We have Professors Sivathamby and Sivagurunathan widely respected Tamil scholars.
• Dr. Wesuperuma former director of Sri Lanka foundation.
• Professor Hakeem, professor of Islamic Studies in the University of Malaysia.
• In medicine we have Professor Rizvi Sheriff, a distinguished old boy who is a pioneer in the field of Kidney Tranplantation in Sri Lanka.
• In the legal field there are attorney Generals such as;
• ACM Ameer
• Shibley Azeez
• Saleem Marsoof the additional Solicitor general.
• Former speaker Alhaj H A Bakeer Markar
• Cabinet Minister MLM Aboosally
• Naina Maraikar
• MHM Ashraff Dharmadasa Banda
• A S M Aswar
• Alavi Moulana
• Ameer ali
• Anathasangari
• Rishath Badiudeen are some of the politicians Zahira produced to serve the nation
• In Architecture among others Mushroom Haniffa now resides in England who designed TB Jaya Memorial Building and Cultural Centre.

Sports field

Zahira’s contribution towards the development of sports in this country too is legendary.  Zahira constantly produced players for National Team. We have the names of;

• Soccer

• TP Hashim
• V M M Meeran
• Kumarasuwamis
• Hasgeendeens
• Naina
• Namiz
• Amanullah in foot ball
• Zahira is being one of the first schools to play Rugby in Sri Lanka.
• M L M Aboosally the former cabinet Minister
• M Saleem
• T M Assen
• Ibrahim Hamid.
• Cricket
• A H A Sameed who was the first school boy to play of Ceylon in 1936 for Cricket
• M S A Careem
• A J M Lafir
• B J M Bahar
• Burah Brothers
• M S Saharwadie who is also a reputed international Billiards player.
• The indoor Cricket by M J H Bahar
• 40 years later Gamini Dissanayake inaugurated the indoor Cricket Training for our National Cricketers.

So Zahira was a breeding ground for National Integration.