sentences:  The introductory books of Persian were taught by his uncle, Muhammad Ilyas, while the books of Arabic grammar ("sarf" and "nahw") were taught by his father.In Gangoh, Zakariya saw many times his father's shaykh, Rashid Ahmad Gangohi, with whom he had an affectionate fatherly relationship.Gangohi died on 8 Jumada ath-Thani 1323 AH (11 August 1905), when Zakariya was seven.