Career
During the fight, he attacked two Montenegrin soldiers and cut off their heads. He brought with him the flag which the soldiers were carrying and was given the title of Bayraktar (flag bearer). Jaha graduated from the Ottoman military as a Major (Binbashi) and continued his struggle against Montenegro.
In 1878, the League of Prizren was formed, with 110 Albanian chieftains and soldiers gathering to resist the annexation of Plav and Gusinje which the Congress of Berlin had given Montenegro.
In 1879, Jaha fought under the Albanian general Ali Pasha of Gusinje. He continued to fight until his death in 1883.
He is buried near his comrade Sak Faslia in Qafë Vranicë. Jaha is recorded in the epic songs of the Albanian folklore.