epa03864560 Participants of the World Muslimah 2013 beauty pageant play with orphans during a training session at a resort in Subang, West Java, Indonesia, 12 September 2013. The grand finale of the World Muslimah Beauty 2013 will be held in Jakarta on 18 September. Twenty finalists will compete for the crown. EPA/MAST IRHAM
JAKARTA: The Miss World beauty contest, which has attracted fierce opposition by hardline Islamic groups in host country Indonesia, is now facing another challenge – a rival pageant exclusively for Muslims.
The Muslimah World contest to be held on Wednesday in Jakarta is “Islam’s answer to Miss World”, the pageant’s founder Eka Shanti said Saturday.
Already a subscriber? Log in.
Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.
Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
