1. Mohammad Jamil Al-Sufri bin Umar, pen name Wijaya, was a Bruneian aristocrat, historian and teacher who served as a member of the Royal Council, member of the Royal Succession Council, member of the Islamic Religious Council, and member of the Privy Council.
Jamil Al-Sufri has been referred to as the National Historian.
Jamil Al-Sufri wrote works on the country's history, ancestry, customs and traditions, royal titles, Malay Islamic Monarchy, education, writings on Brunei heroes, and other topics.
Pehin Jamil has seen Brunei grow both under British patronage and under the Japanese occupation.
Jamil Al-Sufri was a highly experienced national historian due to his testimony on significant events that occurred in Brunei, such as the Japanese occupation of Brunei, the British Residency, the 1962 Brunei revolt, independence in 1984, and others.
Mohammad Jamil Al-Sufri bin Haji Umar was born on 10 December 1921 at Kampong Sungai Kedayan of Kampong Ayer.
Jamil Al-Sufri was the son of an Ulama and nobleman, Begawan Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Seri Paduka Haji Umar.
Jamil Al-Sufri married to Siti Hara Taha, and together they have a daughter, Normah Suria Hayati, permanent secretary of Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources.
Jamil Al-Sufri obtained his early education at Brunei Town Malay School from 1928 to 1935.
Jamil Al-Sufri continued his education at Kuching's Kanri Yosezyo Training Centre during the Japanese occupation from 1944 to 1945.
Jamil Al-Sufri served as a member of Brunei's delegation to several meetings on the formation of the Malaysian Federation.
Jamil Al-Sufri returned to SITC from 1948 to 1949, and afterwards attended the Agricultural College of Selangor from 1950 to 1951.
Jamil Al-Sufri subsequently finished his training in England by enrolling in a history course at the Worcester Teacher Training College 1956 to 1957.
Jamil Al-Sufri was made an unofficial member of the LegCo from 1959 to 1983, becoming official in 1965, and a member of the Privy Council from 1959 until his death.
When Pehin Jamil Al-Sufri was assigned to investigate prior to the implementation of the 1972 Education Policy, he considered Brunei's educational system.
Pehin Jamil Al-Sufri became the director of the Language and Literature Bureau from 1977 to 1981.
Jamil Al-Sufri was the chairman of the Education Council in 1983.
Jamil Al-Sufri held a number of significant posts before Brunei achieved complete independence in 1984 and contributed to the development of Brunei.
Jamil Al-Sufri served on the Royal Succession Council.
Jamil Al-Sufri firmly held his ground on accusing AM Azahari of being a liar.
At seven in the morning, Pehin Jamil Al-Sufri, who was 99 years old, passed away at Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital on 4 March 2021.