A successful businessman, philanthropist and leader in the Manitoba Muslim community, he is president and CEO of Peerless Garments LP and founder and chair of the Alhijra Islamic School. He is a past president of the Manitoba Islamic Association, founder of Winnipeg’s Muslim Mosque and a co-founder and vice-president of the Islamic Social Services Association of Manitoba. He is a supporter of various charitable organizations such as CDS Military Families Fund, Canadian Museum of Human Rights and the St. Boniface, Concordia and Health Sciences Centre Foundations. He also works to facilitate integration and settlement of immigrants from war-torn countries to Manitoba. Dedicated to the promotion of tolerance, respect and understanding, he sits on the board of the Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice. He was appointed a member of the Order of Canada in 2003.
