Aabida Allaham: A life charted by Islam
Aabida Allaham: A life charted by Islam Former journalist and communications specialist Aabida Allaham. Photo courtesy Aabida Allaham - Aabida Allaham is an explorer at heart and can mark off many places on the globe that she has visited. But for her, the map charted by the strict guidelines of Islam is of equal, if not more, importance. “I see it as a map to a fair and decent life for me, and those around me,” she said of the religion she has been practising all her life. “I was born a Muslim. My father’s family are Muslims from off the boat. So is my husband’s. My brother, Maulan...