I had opportunity of learning the Qu'ran and other Islamic knowledge when I was very young. - Sa'adiya Omar Bello

When I went to London, I was happy to see that even European professors in Hausa would give practical lessons in language, and they would tell you that you are wrong in pronouncing this or that. It made me stronger in learning the language.

I came out with flying colous, all arrangements were made for me to get married and as fate would have it, I again protected, as I wanted to continue my education

I was born in Kano and was three years old when my father died. Our great grandparents were from Sokoto and my father was an erudite Islamic scholar, so they were sent to Kano to preach. He had an Islamiyya school in the house so I didn’t go out for my Islamic studies, I did it at home. He was teaching his family and when he died, his wives continued. All the children from that area came to our house to learn, so I had an opportunity of learning the Qur’an and so many aspects of Islam when I was very young.