A beauty contest
for Muslim women Watch
A Nigerian contestant has been crowned the winner of a beauty pageant for Muslims in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta according to Malaysians news agencies.
Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola, 21, won the World Muslimah 2013
title on Wednesday.
Twenty finalists showed off Islamic fashions and worked to
demonstrate religious values during the contest.
The pageant was held before the upcoming Miss World
competition, which has drawn protests from hardline Indonesian Muslim groups.
Finalists in World Muslimah were chosen from more than 500
who took part in an online selection process.
One of the rounds involved contenders comparing stories of
how they came to wear the hijab (Muslim headscarf) - a requirement for all
those taking part.
The finalists hailed from countries including Bangladesh,
Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria and Brunei.
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