Gambian track queen, Gina Bass, has embraced Islam, as she is set to marry on Sunday.
She is now named Mariam Bass.
Her conversion to Islam comes as she is set to marry her longtime manager, Mustapha Bittaye, who is also a trained referee.
Dozens of Gambian Muslims have praised her for embracing Islam.
Reporting by Adama Makasuba
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