He wanted Muslims to learn Arabic because it is the language of the Qur’an. Sheikh Hassan bin Ameir had excelled in the language both oral and written. Sheikh Hassan bin Ameir wrote in Kiswahili only when he wanted to communicate with Muslims on political matters. This is the period when the fire of nationalism had been kindled in Africa.
Sheikh Hassan bin Ameir alikuwa alimu mkubwa wa Zanzibar na Afrika Mashariki kwa jumla, akiwa mzaliwa wa Mkoa wa Kusini Unguja katika kijiji cha Mtegani, Makunduchi, alianza masomo yake ya Qur’an hapo kwao Mtegani, hakudumu muda mrefu kustakimu na kusoma hapo kijijini kwao akahamia kijiji cha Dunga amabapo nako huko alikuwa akisoma chuwoni na kujifunza dini akiwa mwenye umri mdogo.