Faiz Ahmed Faiz was born in Kala Kader village, Sialkot in Punjab during British rule to Sultan Mohammad Khan and his youngest wife Fatima. Following the Muslim tradition in South Asia, at an early age Faiz was sent to the Masjid (Mosque) to be oriented to the basics of religious studies by Maulvi Muhammad Ibrahim Mir Sialkoti. He went on to the Scotch Mission School, Sialkot, for academic education and after matriculation joined Murray College, Sialkot-Pakistan for intermediate study and graduation. His most influential teachers were Professor Yousuf Saleem Chishti, who taught Urdu, and Shams-ul-Ullamah Syed Mir Hasan, who taught Arabic. Hasan had also taught the renowned philosopher, poet, and politician of South Asia, Allama Dr. Muhammad Iqbal. Faiz acquired a post-graduate degree from the Government College, Lahore-Pakistan, a Master of Arts in English Literature, and he also attended the Oriental College, Lahore-Pakistan, where he obtained another master's degree in Arabic Literature.