The marriage of a 22-year-old Malaysian man and his 48-year-old former teacher made headlines in Southeast Asia, where Muhammad Daniyal Ahmed Ali first met his future wife, Jamila Muhammad, in the 2016 semester, as she was a Malay language teacher in middle school. There was nothing romantic about their relationship last time, although the 22-year-old claims he still remembers Jamila’s attitude and her closeness to the students.

back contact between them

The two lost contact a while ago, but they met by chance again when he had to go to the principal’s office and noticed his former teacher, where he welcomed her, but this was until the fifth grade, when Muhammad began to notice Jamila more and more, as she sent him a birthday message that year and they began In the chat, in the end, Muhammad confessed his feelings towards Jamila, but she rejected him because of his age and the 26-year age gap between them, but he did not let a simple number stand in the way of love, according to the website. odditycentral.

Muhammad Daniel Ahmed Ali told the newspaper New Straits Times “,” Since I did not know her address, I went to look for her.. fate helped me to find her home.. After that, I met her and we had an honest conversation.

The school yields to Muhammad’s insistence

Despite Jamila’s continued refusal, Mohammed insisted, and eventually, the former teacher let her guard down. With the approval of their families, they planned to marry in 2019 but had to postpone the wedding to 2021, due to the pandemic. Covid-19The proud pair said they married at Jamek Bandar Kota Tinggi Mosque, in a small ceremony, surrounded by family and friends.

from the engagement party

“Age is just a number and I will do my best to take on the responsibilities of a husband,” said Mohammed, 22. Jamila Moahed divorced her first husband in 2007 and has been focusing more on her work than romance since then.

“There were people who wanted to get to know me, but I refused them,” said the Malaysian woman, adding that she had given up because of Daniel’s insistence on pursuing her.

She concluded, “My husband comes to me with confidence. He is very serious and does not hide our relationship with his family.. This is also one of the reasons that prompted me to accept his proposal.

Mohamed, who works at a water plant, considers himself lucky to have married the woman of his dreams, not really caring about the 26 years between them.