ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt, sˈɛdz fˈɑːðɚ, hˌuː hɐdbɪn wˈɜːkɪŋ fɚðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt æz ɐn ɪslˈɑːmɪk mˈædʒɪstɹˌeɪt sˈɪns nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt, sˈɛnt fɔːɹ hˌɪm tə bɪɡˈɪn skˈuːlɪŋ.
In 1958, Said's father, who had been working for the government as an Islamic magistrate since 1948, sent for him to begin schooling.