Mohd Salim was a University Islam Antarabangsa graduate before he received an offer to continue his studies at Erasmus University, Rotterdam. He was to return home to begin a lecturing stint at University Science Malaysia. Before flight MH17 took off, Mohd Salim uploaded a video to his Instagram account. He wrote ... -Bismillah #hatiadasikitgentar- (In the name of Allah..#feeling a bit nervous). His lecturers described him as a smart man with a vision.