# Tributes as businessman and Islamic radio founder dies – sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tributes-as-businessman-and-islamic-radio-founder-dies-sheffieldtelegraph-co-uk/
- Published: 2026-10-25T09:33:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-25T18:53:25+00:00
- Original publisher: 🔎 Sheffield
- Original article: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxNV1E1TExHQ3NLRkY1WGFzREJKZWtSWjAyVGN6TEtPcjVZS3hWLUl1Qy03ZkVUSUFMUU1xdG0tS0laeC1XNl9YcnVBdDdHM3BKWUtvTFlOUmlRYXFvZXpXeHNzcHMtbHp0YVZWakZqamxvLTQ2eUJVQVdXU3lEbTAtVUZlRGR4RjVBVWs5c1VfdkN2QUc3R0V4b0RVMDRuUVFUTTlVNTg4UGxyMGt0MzNfQ2lYOTBwT0FDX3FpTVBnRnB6dXp2RDFhdXVmN0RDTkU?oc=5
- Topics: Sheffield, UK, World

## Key points

- Mohammed Shabbir has died aged 71.
- He founded Karachi Stores and Radio Ramadhan.
- Tributes highlighted his ties to Sheffield’s communities.

## Summary

Mohammed Shabbir, a Sheffield businessman and founder of Radio Ramadhan, has died aged 71. He built Karachi Stores in Attercliffe and helped establish what is believed to have been Sheffield’s first Islamic radio channel, connecting him with both the city’s business and wider communities.

Originally from Bradford, Shabbir moved to Sheffield in the 1990s. He is survived by his wife, six children, five brothers and three sisters. His sister described his death as a great loss to family, friends and others who knew him; funeral prayers were scheduled for 25 October and his funeral for 26 October.

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