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# How Islam Transformed a Cruel Gangster Into a Model of Mercy

Source: https://theislamicinformation.com/news/islam-transformed-gangster/
Updated: 2018-07-25

The former leader of the Australian bikers and the leader of the gangs talked about how he adopted Islam several years ago and completely transformed his life. 42-year-old Vince Focarelli, who formerly led the biker group Comancheros in Adelaide, has been practicing Islam since 2012, IslamNews reports citing The Daily Mail. A former gangster of Italian descent survived five attempts on his life, related to his former career. A Muslim calls himself a social worker. Thanks to his knowledge of Islam, he completely changed his occupation and is currently implementing various projects related to halal and Islamic finance, and he also cares for a dead mother who has cancer in 4 stages. He lives in Kuala Lumpur, where he moved to distance himself from his former criminal way of life.

> "I believe that if you do good, then good will come back to you," says the bearded Muslim activist.

 Now Fokarelli is the face of a new "Halal Crypto-Currency" promoted by the Singapore-based company Bayan Token.