Gonsalves, Richard

(Graduate Candidate, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Richard Gonsalves became Muslim ten years ago, at the age of 21. Two years later he was presented with the unique opportunity to study Arabic in the holy city of Medina. Upon completion of this two year course he was then offered a place at the Islamic University of Medina to study a degree in Islamic Law, which he completed in 2012. Richard is currently in the final year of his Masters in Islamic Banking and Finance at the International Islamic University of Malaysia. He also works as a research assistant for the Hurun M. Hashim Law Center of IIUM and for the International Shariah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA).