Shaykh Faid Mohammed Said was born and grew up in Eritrea, where he was educated and looked after by Shaykh Hamid, the Senior Judge of the Shari’ah Court in Asmara.  While he remained in Eritrea Shaykh Faid was fortunate in being able to study under some of the greatest scholars in the country.  He later moved to Medina where he continued his studies under Shaykh Atiyyah Mohammed Salim, the Resident Scholar of the Prophet’s Mosque and Senior Judge of the city.  The Shaykh studied at the Islamic University of Medina where he gained his BA in Arabic Language.