Recommendation letter from ex-servicemen's group, Maungdaw
Typed Burmese recommendation letter (ထောက်ခံချက်) concerning ဦးသာကျော်မောင် (name as in caption), listing his personal, national registration and ex-serviceman numbers and stating that he and his family relocated; signed by the chairman of the Maungdaw ex-servicemen's group with a stamp. Two-digit-year date.
About this document
- Category
- Government & Public Service
- Script
- Burmese
- Place
- Maungdaw Township
- Photographed by
- Mohammad Ayaz
- Shared on
- 25 October 2026
From the collection
A Forgotten History of Courage and Sacrifice U Nobi Hussain was a Rohingya man who served in the military in 1971. He was from Aung Seik Pying, also known as Dhum Bhai (Redah), in Maungdaw Township, Arakan State, Myanmar.After his retirement, when other soldiers reportedly raped, tortured, and extorted money from villagers, he tried his best to protect his community and defend his people.Tragically, he was kidnapped by other military personnel and killed in a forest east of his village.His story reflects the courage of a man who stood up for his people, even when doing so put his own life at risk. His memory deserves to be preserved as part of Rohingya history. Burmese Name: ဦး သာကျော်မောင် Rohingya Name: U Nobi Hussain Position: Soldier / Military Personnel Hometown: Aung Seik Pying (Redah), Maungdaw Township, Arakan State, Myanmar Mohammad Ayaz
Photograph by Mohammad Ayaz, first shared by the Rohingya Photographic Society.