Why Islam is my choice — Page 17
17 a part time job to keep busy after school. This was the first time I was exposed to the outside world. This exposure was very beneficial, but it also brought some problems. As I grew into my late teens, I began to drift away from religion and started to move into the direction of worldly affairs. I started taking interest in music, and even played with some groups in the Boston area. I was very fortunate, rather, blessed, that Khal ī l Ma ḥ m ū d