{"id":9531,"date":"2026-08-21T10:49:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T10:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp26.cmswebdeveloper.com\/asian-news\/tribute-shabir-hussains-legacy-celebrated-at-special-leeds-road-festival-event\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T09:55:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T09:55:27","slug":"tribute-shabir-hussains-legacy-celebrated-at-special-leeds-road-festival-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp26.cmswebdeveloper.com\/asian-news\/tribute-shabir-hussains-legacy-celebrated-at-special-leeds-road-festival-event\/","title":{"rendered":"TRIBUTE: Shabir Hussain\u2019s legacy celebrated at special Leeds Road Festival event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shabir_screen_1_26-1024x945.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54159\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The late Shabir Hussain&#8217;s family<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Family, friends and Bradford\u2019s business community came together to remember the pioneering Akbar\u2019s founder as his daughters unveiled the Shabir Hussain Foundation and a new range of Akbar\u2019s curry sauces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The life and extraordinary legacy of Akbar\u2019s founder, Shabir Hussain, were celebrated at a special tribute event on Leeds Road, bringing together family, friends, business leaders and community members to remember the man affectionately known as the \u201cKing of Curry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Held at Akbar\u2019s on Leeds Road as part of this year\u2019s Leeds Road Festival, the event on Saturday, 15 August featured personal memories and inspiring speeches reflecting on Shabir\u2019s entrepreneurial journey, generosity and his enormous impact on Bradford and Britain\u2019s South Asian restaurant industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was particularly poignant that the celebration took place on Leeds Road &#8211; the very place where Akbar\u2019s story began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1995, Shabir opened his first modest 28-seat restaurant on Leeds Road in Bradford, determined to serve authentic South Asian food and create a dining experience that could compete with the best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What followed became one of Bradford\u2019s great business success stories.<br>The restaurant expanded into the adjoining unit and over the following years developed into a much larger flagship operation. Akbar\u2019s eventually expanded beyond Bradford, establishing itself as one of the best-known names in British South Asian dining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A man who changed the curry industry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At a time when perceptions of the traditional curry house were different, Shabir helped raise expectations. He showed that authentic Pakistani and South Asian cuisine could be paired with ambitious presentation, professional service, stylish surroundings, and consistently high standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That approach helped change expectations across the industry and proved that a restaurant brand born on Leeds Road in Bradford could compete nationally without sacrificing its identity or authenticity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shabir was also an innovator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/shabir_hussain_akbars_19-911x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40526\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps his most famous creation was the hanging naan or \u201cnaan tree,\u201d devised as a practical way to serve Akbar\u2019s famously large family naans without taking over the entire table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The distinctive vertical stand became synonymous with Akbar\u2019s and was copied by restaurants across the country. Shabir later joked he wished he had patented the idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was typical of the entrepreneur he was: see a problem, find a solution and do things differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">His daughters carry the torch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/akbars-tribute-4_26-1024x768.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54157\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Almost two years after his passing, Saturday&#8217;s tribute was also about the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shabir&#8217;s daughters Samina, Samiara and Iram stood proudly at the heart of the celebration, continuing the family legacy and taking Akbar\u2019s story into its next chapter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One major announcement was the launch of the Shabir Hussain Foundation, established in his memory to ensure the values and generosity associated with his name continue beyond the restaurant business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The family also unveiled a new range of Akbar\u2019s curry sauces, expected to be available from September, bringing the flavours of the restaurant brand into people&#8217;s homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a business that began with just 28 seats on Leeds Road, it marked another important step in Akbar\u2019s journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More than a businessman<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/akbars-tribute-5_26-1024x768.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54158\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Asian Express Managing Editor Andleeb Hanif, the tribute carried an especially personal significance. She had known Shabir for more than 30 years, including during the earliest days of Asian Express.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen we started Asian Express 26 years ago, we were the new kids on the block trying to build something we believed in,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShabir was one of the first people to back us and support the newspaper. At a time when that support mattered, he believed in what we were trying to do. We will never forget that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cListening to many people share their memories of him brought back plenty of my own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat came through in every speech today was that Shabir&#8217;s legacy isn&#8217;t simply about how many restaurants he opened. It is about the people he encouraged, helped and inspired along the way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That contribution was also recognised at the Business Power Awards 2025, when Shabir was posthumously honoured with the Special Recognition Award, celebrating his business achievements and lasting contribution to the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At last years\u2019 Leeds Road Festival, his contribution was immortalised with the unveiling of a landmark tribute billboard celebrating the Akbar\u2019s founder. This year&#8217;s event went further, bringing people together inside the business where so much of that story began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tribute formed part of the wider Leeds Road Festival, which once again celebrated the people, businesses, food and cultures that have helped shape one of Bradford&#8217;s most diverse communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Shabir&#8217;s family, however, the occasion was as much about looking forward as looking back. His daughters are now custodians of a business and a name built over three decades, while the launch of the Shabir Hussain Foundation and the new Akbar\u2019s retail products demonstrate an ambition to take that legacy in new directions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Family, friends and Bradford\u2019s business community came together to remember the pioneering Akbar\u2019s founder as his daughters unveiled the Shabir Hussain Foundation and a new range of Akbar\u2019s curry sauces. 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