Guli Sheikh Explained

Guli Sheikh, Baroness Sheikh of Cornhill in the City of London (née Guli Muradova; Гули Мурадова) is an Uzbek-British artist, socialite, UN Women UK delegate and philanthropist.[1] [2] [3] She is the founder of Women's Leadership.

Early life and education

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Exclusive interview with Lady Guli Sheikh. tashkenttimes.uz.
  2. Web site: Гули Хоним Шайх Ўзбекистоннинг етакчи аёллари, Оксфорддаги таҳсил ва шляпалар ҳақида. Daryo. uz. August 7, 2021. Daryo.uz.
  3. Web site: Black British leaders convene for Roundhouse summit. Staff. Writer. April 4, 2024. Voice Online.
  4. Web site: Супруга британского лорда стала Послом доброй воли для таджикских детей с синдромом Дауна | Новости Таджикистана ASIA-Plus. asiaplustj.info.
  5. Web site: Guli MURADOVA personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK. find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.
  6. https://www.guli-muradova.com/ladysheikh
  7. Web site: Гули Ханум Шейх: между Европой и Азией. March 29, 2021. Telegraph.
  8. Web site: Самарқандлик Гули Хоним Шайх ҳақида нималарни биласиз?. April 1, 2021. Telegraph.
  9. Web site: Lord Sheikh obituary. June 14, 2024. www.thetimes.com.
  10. Web site: UK politician, 77, weds waitress, 32, six years after he jilted her at alter.
  11. Web site: Lordga turmushga chiqqan Guli Muradova Angliyada o‘zbek madaniyatini targ‘ib qilmoqda. Daryo. uz. March 19, 2019. Daryo.uz.
  12. Web site: ГУЛИ ХОНИМ ШАЙХ ЖОНДОРДА. Жондор тумани ҳокимлиги ахборот. хизмати. April 16, 2021. Telegraph.
  13. Web site: Дунёнинг энг ҳашаматли виллаларидан қишлоқ чорпоясига кўчган ҳаёт. Ёхуд машҳур Гули хоним Шайх нега Бухородан уй олишга қарор қилди?. Darakchi.
  14. Web site: Гули хоним Шайх пандемия ва Сардобадаги офатлар учун 75 миллион сўм хайрия қилди. May 6, 2020. Uza.uz.