Guli Sheikh
Guli Sheikh, Baroness Sheikh of Cornhill in the City of London (née Muradova; Гули Мурадова) is an Uzbek-British artist, socialite, and philanthropist.[1][2][3] She is the founder of Women's Leadership.
Early life and education
[edit]The Lady Sheikh was born in 1985 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan to Samarkand Tajik parents.[4][5] She developed an early interest in the arts, participating in drama and musical events during her education.[6] She graduated with a post graduate diploma in nursing from Uzbekistan.[7]
In 2006, she moved to the United Kingdom for higher education and studied at the Said Business School at the University of Oxford Women's Development and Leadership.[4] She also holds a diploma in strategic management and leadership level 7 extended diploma from BTEC, Pearson in the UK.[6]
Career
[edit]The Lady Sheikh began her career as a nurse at the regional branch of the Emergency Hospital in Samarkand Neurology department in Uzbekistan.[8]
In 2014, she began her painting career during which she received support from a private studio.[6] She also engages in writing love poetry. In 2018, she married Lord Mohamed Sheikh, Baron Sheikh of Cornhill in the City of London, a member of the British House of Lords.[9][10] Later, she co-founded The Silk Route Global with Lord Sheikh, a UK-based trading company that connects Central Asian artisans with European countries.[5][8][11]
She is also the founder of The London College of English in Tashkent, which focuses on teaching English language and culture.[7][12][13]
In 2020, she was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of the Nazari Digar movement, an organization that provides support to children with Down syndrome and their families in Tajikistan.[4] During the COVID-19 pandemic, she donated 75 million soms to help people in Sardoba.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Exclusive interview with Lady Guli Sheikh". tashkenttimes.uz.
- ^ uz, Daryo (August 7, 2021). "Гули Хоним Шайх Ўзбекистоннинг етакчи аёллари, Оксфорддаги таҳсил ва шляпалар ҳақида". Daryo.uz.
- ^ Writer, Staff (April 4, 2024). "Black British leaders convene for Roundhouse summit". Voice Online.
- ^ a b c "Супруга британского лорда стала Послом доброй воли для таджикских детей с синдромом Дауна | Новости Таджикистана ASIA-Plus". asiaplustj.info.
- ^ a b "Guli MURADOVA personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.
- ^ a b c https://www.guli-muradova.com/ladysheikh
- ^ a b "Гули Ханум Шейх: между Европой и Азией". Telegraph. March 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "Самарқандлик Гули Хоним Шайх ҳақида нималарни биласиз?". Telegraph. April 1, 2021.
- ^ "Lord Sheikh obituary". www.thetimes.com. June 14, 2024.
- ^ "UK politician, 77, weds waitress, 32, six years after he jilted her at alter".
- ^ uz, Daryo (March 19, 2019). "Lordga turmushga chiqqan Guli Muradova Angliyada o'zbek madaniyatini targ'ib qilmoqda". Daryo.uz.
- ^ хизмати, Жондор тумани ҳокимлиги ахборот (April 16, 2021). "ГУЛИ ХОНИМ ШАЙХ ЖОНДОРДА". Telegraph.
- ^ "Дунёнинг энг ҳашаматли виллаларидан қишлоқ чорпоясига кўчган ҳаёт. Ёхуд машҳур Гули хоним Шайх нега Бухородан уй олишга қарор қилди?". Darakchi.
- ^ "Гули хоним Шайх пандемия ва Сардобадаги офатлар учун 75 миллион сўм хайрия қилди". Uza.uz. May 6, 2020.