Is é a athair, Khan Bahadur Sirajul Islam, a bhí ina fho-bhreitheamh san India Briotanach.
Ar ndóigh, is é leagan níos casta den abairt ná "Bhí a athair, Khan Bahadur Sirajul Islam, ina fho-bhreitheamh i hIndia na Breataine. Mar gheall ar phost a athar chaith Islam a chéad bhlianta scoile i Calcutta. "