hiː stˈʌdid ðə kwɚɹˈæn ænd ˈʌðɚ ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs sˈʌbdʒɛkts wˌaɪl hɪz fˈɑːðɚ, hˈæmæd ˈɪbən ˈɪsə ˈælkˈɑːlɪfə, bɹˈɔːt hˌɪm tˈuːɾɚz ɪn vˈɛɹiəs ˈʌðɚ sˈʌbdʒɛkts.
He studied the Quran and other religious subjects while his father, Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifa, brought him tutors in various other subjects.