Baba Abubakar Drammeh

My Story Baba Abubakar Drammeh

Baba Abubakar Drammeh is a consultant for Islamic affairs, freelance translator (English-Arabic-English), and a retired ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with accreditation to the following countries and organizations: Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Ethiopia, Egypt, Pakistan, Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon; including the African Union (formerly Organization of African Unity), and Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). He also served as Deputy Head of Mission and Head of Chancery at the Embassy of The Republic of The Gambia in Washington D. C. He is also the President of "Majmou atu Rawdatil Majaalis" - a non-profit organization committed to restoring the historical traditional and moral values of Islam in the Sub-Region of West Africa. My Story: From Sintet-Brikama to Egypt and Beyond is about the author's personal life experiences growing up in an Islamic society and his family's legacy in promoting traditional Islamic education in The Gambia and neighboring villages in Senegal during the colonial era. His youth growing up in Brikama to Sintet and travel experiences to Egypt and beyond. In this book, the author also opined on issues related to cultural, social, and political perspectives of certain politicians including religious and controversial issues evolving around the Muslim world. As stated by Dr. Karamo Sonko, Chairman and Founder of Heeno International, the book is for curious readers or researchers looking for a detailed analysis of some of the most controversial contemporary religious issues.