World Muslimah

World Muslimah,[1][2] also known as Miss World Muslimah (Arabic: ملكة جمال العالم مسلمه; Persian: دوشیزه جهان مسلمان),[3] is an international beauty pageant and awards event for young Muslim women who are judged to have shown dedication, reputation and concern for Islamic values and community development. The event is run as an international charity event by the World Muslimah Foundation (WMF) to benefit relief of Muslim women in food crises, wars, conflicts and natural disasters.

World Muslimah
Logo of Miss World Muslimah
FormationAugust 1, 2011 (2011-08-01)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersJakarta
Location
Official language
English
Arabic
Key people
Eka Shanty
Websiteworldmuslimah.org
wm-foundation.org

The first World Muslimah Award was held online at 1 August 2011, and the first Grand Final was held 13 September in the same year.

The requirements are designed to be different from those of pageants like Miss World.[4] Contestants are required to demonstrate religious piety, to be positive role models and show a life of Muslim spirituality.[5]

The pageant

The contest was first held in 2011 and was then only open to Indonesians, but it was later opened up to international entrants. Before entering the World Muslim selection, the 20 finalists have to come to Jakarta, Indonesia to participate in a workshop which is divided into two themes.

  • Sholeha (pious) and Smart: participants focus on spiritual subjects including Quran memorization, the development of humanitarian intelligence, the challenges of Islam, woman and their future development, and being the best wife and mother in Islam.
  • Healthy, Wealthy, and Beauty: participants are briefed about fashion photography, fun walk, public speaking, presentation skills, fashion, beauty, style, and stage performance.

Recitation of Quran, along with performing both compulsory prayers and gaining more knowledge of Islam, are the finalists' daily activities during the duration of the event, even more so outside the event, because finalists are intended to be exemplary models of the ideal Muslimah.[6][7][8]

World Muslimah Foundation

The pageant is organized by the World Muslimah Foundation (WMF), a Muslim women's organization found in 2011.[9]

Winning categories

Winners are announced in the following categories during the event:

  1. Winner Miss World Muslimah
  2. 1st Runner-Up World Muslimah
  3. 2nd Runner-Up World Muslimah
  4. The Best Al Qur'an Recitation
  5. The Most Talented Muslimah
  6. The World Netizen Muslimah
  7. The Most Favorite World Muslimah (online vote)
  8. The Most Inspiring Video Profile (online vote)

Titleholders
Year Country/Territory Titleholder Location Host Country National title No. of Entrants
2023  India Muskan Khan[10] New Delhi India Miss World Muslimah India 78
2022  Great Britain Maria Mahmood[11] Istanbul Turkey Miss World Muslimah England 66
2021  Indonesia Iin Marlinah Beirut Lebanon Muslimah World Indonesia 74
2020  Malaysia Uyaina Arshad Dubai United Arab Emirates Muslimah World Malaysia 68
2019  Kazakhstan Azhar Rocks Langer Samarkand Uzbekistan Miss World Muslimah Kazakhstan 71
2018  Iran Shadi Osmani Tangier Morocco Muslimah World Iran 63
2017  Afghanistan Karim al-Dariel Jakarta Indonesia Muslimah World Afghanistan 50
2016  Indonesia Yuli Priyo Singapore Singapore Muslimah World Indonesia 66
2015  Singapore Nur Hafiza Osman Muslimah World Singapore 52
2014  Tunisia Fatma Ben Guefrache Yogyakarta Indonesia Muslimah World Tunisia 18
2013  Nigeria Obabiyi Aishah Ajibolaa[12][13] Jakarta Muslimah World Nigeria 20
2012  Indonesia Nina Septiani[14] Muslimah World Indonesia 20
2011  Indonesia Dika Restiyanti[15] Muslimah World Indonesia 20

Country/Territory and number of wins
Country/Territory Titles Year(s)
 Indonesia 4 2011, 2012, 2016, 2021
 India 1 2023
 Great Britain 2022
 Malaysia 2020
 Kazakhstan 2019
 Iran 2018
 Afghanistan 2017
 Singapore 2015
 Tunisia 2014
 Nigeria 2013

See also

References
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  2. "World Muslimah 2013, Miss Nigeria Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola Is Crowned". Huffington Post UK. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  3. "Miss World Muslimah: Miss Nigeria crowned winner in Muslim pageant". Daily News. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  4. "Move over Miss World: A beauty contest for Muslim women". The Christian Science Monitor. 18 September 2013.
  5. "Muslimah World Contest Rivals 'Immodest' Miss World Pageant in Indonesia". Huffington Post. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  6. "Annual World Muslimah 2013 on September 18th". Ads2.Kompas. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  7. "'Islam is beautiful': Muslim beauty pageant challenges Miss World". The Times of India. 18 September 2013. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  8. "Muslim Women Compete in Miss Muslima Beauty Pageant". Voice of America. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  9. "Profile". World Muslimah Foundation. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  10. "Muskan Khan Simbol Perlawanan Muslimah India". Republika. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  11. "Maria Mahmood, Muslimah Berhijab Pertama Lolos Semifinal Miss England". Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  12. "Miss World Muslimah: "Gelar ini amanah"". BBC. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  13. Lusia Kus Anna (19 September 2013). "Kontestan Nigeria Menangi Ajang World Muslimah Beauty". Kompas.
  14. "Nina Septiani Raih Gelar Duta Muslimah". Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  15. Lastri Marselina (14 September 2011). "Dika Restiyani, Muslimah Beauty 2011". Okezone.
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