Thereafter he immigrated to the United Kingdom, married a Welsh woman, and became a successful businessman dealing in property development. Around this time, Shikha also reverted to the Hindu religion practiced by his ancestors after reading the Rig Veda, which inspired him due to its humanism. He subsequently adopted the name Anirudh Gyan Shikha.[2] The importance of Shaikh's work was recognized by Tariq Ali who devoted a chapter of his book The Clash of Fundamentalisms to his views and the reaction they provoked.[3]