Abozaid, Abdulazeem

(Shari'a Trainer, Emirates Islamic Bank, Dubai, United Arab Emirates) Abdulazeem holds a PhD and a Masters in Islamic financial law. He also holds three BAs in Islamic law, Arabic language, and English Literature; he also holds two higher studies diplomas in Islamic law and Human sciences. He worked as a Lecturer at Damascus University since 1998, and has gone on to work at International Islamic University Malaysia specializing in Islamic Financial Law; he later became a shari'a expert and trainer at Emirates Islamic bank. He is also on the Shari'a Boards of some Islamic financial institutions, including Methaq Dubai, and is a shari'a consultant for Five Pillars Associates, Singapore. He has conducted many workshops and training courses in Islamic banks, financial institutions, and universities. Abdulazeem has published work in many international journals and newspapers, and has presented papers at numerous international finance conferences. His expertise in Islamic Finance is demonstrated by his release of four authoritative books. He considers Fiqh Al-Riba, published in 2005, his masterpiece.