Farah started doing odd jobs in old town Mogadishu at the age of thirteen. He earned little but it was enough to pay for his studies. Farah succeeded in his studies and eventually he got a scholarship to Al-Azhar university in Cairo, Egypt, he is hailed from habargidir(sacad clan -indhoyar subclan.
At age thirteen, Farah began performing odd jobs in old town Mogadishu. Although he earned only modestly, it was enough to support his studies. He excelled academically and later received a scholarship to Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, from the Hacaridir (Sacad clan - Indhoyar subclan.