 He has contributed eight articles to the Encyclopaedia of Islam (Leiden) on Indo-Muslim themes.He is a regular commentator on Islamic and South Asian issues on radio and TV channels, including Al Jazeera and BBC Arabic and his writings appear in Arabic newspapers and magazines.In December 2007, he was elected for a two-year term (2008–2009)as President of the All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat, the umbrella body of Muslim organisations in India.