I was raised in a beautiful valley of Kashmir, but left to complete my education, graduating in Lahore, then completing a Business Diploma at the Sorbonne in Paris. My first job was on the Champs-Élysées. Some of my family were already in Sheffield and on a visit in 1982 I met my future wife; in 1984 I returned to marry the love of my life.

In 1988 I started my first business in Sheffield; an Indian restaurant called Rose of Kashmir. During this time, I also volunteered at the Pakistani Muslim Centre and became Chairman of the Centre until 1999. In 2000 I joined Madina Mosque and took the role of finance coordinator for a £5m community project to rebuild the mosque. The mosque has become an iconic landmark in Sheffield where Islamic studies are taught. I still work at the mosque and couldn't wish for a more fulfilling role, along with developing my properties and spending time with my family.

Millhouses Park