Mustafa Majid (Arabic: مصطفى ماجد كاظم‎; born April 14, 1955, in the Patuakhali district of Bangladesh) is a researcher and writer. He is best known for his work on aboriginal tribes of the country.Sheldon was born Sidney Schechtel in Chicago, Illinois. His parents, of Russian Jewish ancestry, were Ascher “Otto” Schechtel (1894–1967), manager of a jewelry store, and Natalie Marcus. At 10, Sidney made his first sale, US$5 for a poem. During the Depression, he worked at a variety of jobs, and after graduating from East High School (Denver), he attended Northwestern University on a scholarship and contributed short plays to drama groups. He had to drop out after six months during the Depression era to help support his family. About More..