hiː lˈɜːnd tə ɹˈiːd fɹʌm ɹˈiːdʒənəli ɹᵻnˈaʊnd klˈɛɹɪks æz ɐ jˈuːθ,  ænd lˈeɪɾɚ dʒˈɔɪnd ɐ sˈɛmaɪɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ skˈuːl ɪn ɹˈɑːz ˈæl kˈɑːɪmə tə fˈɜːðɚ stˈʌdi ɹˈiːdɪŋ ænd ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ, æz wˈɛl æz pɹˈɪnsɪpəlz ʌv mˌæθɪmˈæɾɪks.
He learned to read from regionally renowned clerics as a youth,  and later joined a semi-regular school in Ras Al Khaimah to further study reading and writing, as well as principles of mathematics.