Mohammad started dancing at family gatherings. At the age of 16, he was noticed by the authorities with Azerbaijani dance in the Ramsar summer camp and was introduced to the ballet teacher. He started his professional dance training under the supervision of a French teacher in Iran and went to America, England, and Cuba to teach different types of dances. In the 1950s, he danced in cabarets, and his name became famous as one of the best Persian dancers.