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Newly married Sharifa Akeel opens up about relationship with Maguindanao rep

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<p>Sharifa Akeel on Thursday shared photos from her wedding to Maguindanao second district Rep. Esmael &quot;Toto&quot; Mangudadatu, with the former beauty queen looking back on their journey as a couple.</p><p>The Miss Asia Pacific International 2018 titleholder publicly addressed Mangudadatu, now her husband, saying &quot;the road that led me to you was not easy.&quot;</p><p>&quot;No matter how hard I tried to fight it, no matter how much others wanted to fight it, fate wanted us to be together,&quot; she said in a Facebook post. </p><p>&quot;When I realized and then accepted that, love and happiness filled my life, and I realized that you, who has been there for the past 6 years, was all that I was missing,&quot; she added.</p><p>Akeel went on to declare that she is looking forward to this new chapter of her life. </p><p>&quot;I am excited to take on this new adventure, this new phase in my life, because I will be going on it with you, Husband. Together till Jannah!&quot; she ended.</p><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/SharifaAkeelOfficial/posts/387836129364617" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Akeel and Mangudadatu tied the knot on Wednesday, August 25, in an Islam ceremony at the Alnor Convention Center in Cotabato City.</p><p>Their union came a year after their relationship drew controversy, when the politician&#x27;s wife, Mylene, accused the former beauty queen of being a mistress.</p><p>At the time, Akeel said she would rather face any accusation in court, <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/08/26/21/sharifa-akeel-maguindanao-rep-mangudadatu-wed">daring an unnamed woman</a> to &quot;flaunt all your evidence, if there are.&quot;</p><div><strong>Related video</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TQ5adF4ulS4?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

'No matter how hard I tried to fight it, no matter how much others wanted to fight it, fate wanted us to be together.'