M.A.(Urdu), Adib, Adib-e-Mahir, Adib-e-Kamil, Aalim; J.D. (Bihar); s. of late Shri Hafiz Ghulam Rasool Khan; b. at Azamgarh, March 11, 1949; ed. at Al Jamiatul Ashrafia (proposed Arabic University, Mubarakpur, Distt. Azamgarh); m. Shrimati Syeda Razia Obaid, June 3, 1973; 3 s. and 5 d.

Agriculturist; interested in the upliftment of minority and weaker sections of society; currently running a school for imparting free education to the needy;Senior Vice-President, Janata Dal; Secretary General, All India Muslim Personal Law Conference; General Secretary, All India Janata Dal, 1992-96; Member, (i) Majlis-e-Shoora Arabic University, Mubarakpur, Azamgarh, (ii) Committee on Labour and Welfare, 1993-96, (iii) Committee on Railways,(iv) Joint Committee of the Houses of Parliament constituted under sub-section (I) of section (9) of the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954, (v) Haj Committee, (vi) Court of Aligarh Muslim University and (vii) Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Human Resource Development; elected to the Rajya Sabha in April, 1990 and re-elected in April, 1996.

Travels abroad : Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Kenya, Mauritius, Romania, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Oman, U.K. and Iran.

Special interest : Upliftment of the weaker sections of society.

Favourite pastime and recreation : Religious preachings and social work.