Sayyid Hussain Makke was raised in London, UK. His academic pursuits include a BA in Journalism from Brunel University, and an MA in Religions and Global Politics from SOAS University of London.

Sayyid Hussain has been a student of the Islamic sciences since 2012 at the seminary in Lebanon, where he continues to reside.

Sayyid Hussain is an instructor at Tasneem Institute.