A Nigerian woman has been crowned
Muslim Miss World in the final of a beauty pageant organised by a
women's group in direct response to the mainstream Miss World
competition taking place in Indonesia.
Miss
Nigeria, Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola, 21, won the Miss Muslimah World
contest which was organised by the World Muslimah Foundation, a Muslim women's group, and held in Indonesia's capital city of Jakarta as a protest to the traditional contest being held in Bali this month.
The annual Muslim event - now in its
third year - is held exclusively for Muslim women, who are assessed not
only their appearance (in Islamic dress) but also their piety, religious
knowledge and understanding of the Koran.
The newly crowned the Muslimah World 2013
Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola of Nigeria is congratulated by contestants during
the Muslimah World competition in Jakarta yesterday
The newly crowned the Muslimah World 2013
Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola of Nigeria collects her crown, trophy and flowers
and thanks the crowds in Indonesia
Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola of Nigeria reacts emotionally as she hears the announcement of her victory in the Muslim Miss World
More
than 500 Muslim women entered the contest online, with 20 finalists
chosen by judges. Entrants were asked to talk people through their path
to the religion and what wearing a headscarf meant to them.
When Miss Nigeria was announced the winner - and won a trip to Mecca - she recited a verse from the Koran.
When Miss Nigeria was announced the winner - and won a trip to Mecca - she recited a verse from the Koran.
Meanwhile in Bali, the
mainstream pageant was subject to protests by hard-line Muslims within
the world's most populous Muslim country, even though organisers
relented and agreed to cancel the bikini round.
Moreover, its final - held on 28
September - was due to take place in Jakarta, but it has now been agreed
that the whole pageant will take place in Bali, a Hindu-majority island, where armed police are
on high alert following warnings that the contest could be a target for
terror attacks.
The finale of a beauty pageant exclusively for Muslim women took place in Jakarta
Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola of Nigeria reacts for her
title of the Muslimah World as First Runner Up Noor Aspasia of
Indonesia looks on
Contestants of the Muslimah World pageant take part in a rehearsal for the grand final of the contest in Jakarta on 18 September
Nigerian Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola salutes in front
of the contestants during the final of the 3rd Miss World Muslimah 2013
contest in Jakarta, Indonesia
The contestants line up during the final of the 3rd Miss World Muslimah 2013 contest
The audience claps during the final of the 3rd Miss World Muslimah 2013 contest
Miss Nigeria wins a trip to Mecca as part of her prize
The ten final contestants of the Muslimah World 2013 answer questions from a judge panel during the Muslimah World
Five of the Muslim women taking part in the
competition in Jakarta that judged women on her Islam dress and her
knowledge of the Koran
Indonesian Muslims in the audience share photos of the competition
Muslim women in the audience of the pageant
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