He was born in Uzbekistan, completed his studies at the age of 21 in various subjects including Arabic Language, Hadith, Fiqh, Usul-ul-Fiqh, Qawaid-ul-Fiqh, Tafsir, and Tajweed at Madrasa Abul Qasim and Jamia Islamia in Uzbekistan.

He graduated as a scholar but he furthered his studies in Syria under the Al-Ijaza Al-Alimiyya program, the studies included: Sharh Ibn Aqeel with Shaykh Atiyya, Sharh Fiqh al-Akbar with Shaykh Adeeb Al-Kallas, Lubab fi Sharh Al-Kitab (also known as Quduri) with Shaykh Abdullah Rabiah, Aqeeda with Shaykh Saeed Ramadan al-Buti, Risala Qushariyyah with Shaykh Abdul Fatah Bizm, Hadith with Shaykh Sadiq Darwish, Da’wa with Shaykh Tawfiq al-Buti. He graduated in 2003 after spending his final year at Al-Azhar University.

In 2006 the Shaykh moved to the United Kingdom. He has taught in many Masjids across numerous towns and cities including Bradford, Rochdale, Oldham, Liverpool, Huddersfield, Birmingham, and London.

In 2012 Shaykh Atabek with Sulaiman Ahmed established the Avicenna Academy formally teaching Islamic Scholarship and Herbal Medicine.