hiː wʌz ˈɛdʒuːkˌeɪɾᵻd æt dʒˈæmiə mˈɪlɪə skˈuːl, dˈɛli, ɐlˈɪɡɑːɹ mˈʊzlɪm jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, ɐlˈɪɡɑːɹ ænd æt ʃˈiə kˈɑːlɪdʒ, lˈʌknaʊ jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi.
He was educated at Jamia Millia School, Delhi, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh and at Shia College, Lucknow University.