article_snippet: Back in East London, Amira Abase friends — many of her friends non-Muslims — have given a series of exclusive interviews to explain how Amira Abase had changed before her friends eyes.
article_snippet: When I visited, I found Amira Abase home was not overpoweringly Islamic,’ Amira Abase friend added.
article_snippet: At school, Amira, a Chelsea football fan, shone in debates, once giving a speech on why Muslim women wear the veil.
article_snippet: Although Amira Abase wore the hijab to class, covering Amira Abase hair in line with Islamic teachings, Amira Abase abandoned the headgear when Amira Abase played sport or was with Amira Abase girl friends.
article_snippet: Amira Abase didn’t make a big thing about Amira Abase Muslim faith.
article_snippet: Yet last year Amira Abase was exposed to a parallel world from Amira Abase non-Muslim friends.
article_snippet: Amira Abase was expected to pray regularly, and was, her non-Muslim friends think, facing an arranged marriage to a man of Amira Abase family’s choice in the future.
article_snippet: Amira Abase hung around with these two Muslim girls all the time,’ said Amira Abase friend.
highlights_snippet: Amira Abase friends have given exclusive interviews to explain how Amira Abase changed .