At the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships he placed 26th in the junior race. Later that year he went on to place third in the 5000 metres at the Arab Athletics Championships, sixth at the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships, and won silver medals in the 1500 metres and 5000m at the Asian Indoor Games. In his first senior year he was much improved. After 31st place at the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships he ran personal bests of 7:54.47 minutes for the 3000 metres and 13:38.10 minutes for the 5000m. The 2011 season was mixed: he managed only 68th at the World Cross Country Championships and was seventh in the 1500m at the Military World Games, but he won the bronze medal at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships before setting a 1500m best of 3:40.83 minutes for sixth at the Pan Arab Games.