Introducing the World Muslimah 2013

Who is Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola? Introducing the World Muslimah 2013

By Toyin Owoseje

Nigeria university student Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola has been crowned the winner of Muslimah World 2013, an all-Muslim beauty pageant.

The 21-year-old, who is a native of the Yoruba tribe, beat 19 other hopefuls, after wowing the judges with her knowledge on the Koran and her refreshing philosophy on Islam in the modern world.

When her name was announced as the winner at the Jakarta pageant, she dropped to her knees and thanked "almighty Allah" before reciting a Koranic verse. Her prizes included 25 million rupiah (£1,375) and trips to Mecca and India.

"The event was not really about competition," she told AFP. "We're just trying to show the world that Islam is beautiful."

Organisers said that the pageant challenged the idea of beauty and strengthened self-development in Muslim women.

All contestants were required to wear a headscarf (hijab).

But who is Obabiyi Aisha Ajibola?

IBtimes UK gets to know the 2013 Muslimah Queen a little better...

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An all-Muslim beauty pageant, World Muslimah 2013, has crowned its winner in Indonesia even as the Muslim hardliners of the country continue to protest against the Miss World 2013 pageant.

Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola of Nigeria was crowned Miss World Muslimah 2013 on 18 September at the third edition of the pageant held in Jakarta. Ajibola has won a prize money of $2200 (£ 1365) and trips to Mecca and India in reward.

Established by the World Muslimah Foundation (WMF) in 2011, the World Muslimah beauty pageant is exclusively for Muslim women and is aimed at strengthening self-development in Muslim women.

The unique beauty pageant saw contestants wearing headscarves (hijab) while they cat walked clad head to foot in colourful burqa-styled gowns.

A total 20 contestants from Indonesia, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam and Iran participated in the pageant that was broadcast live from Jakarta. The contestants were evaluated on their knowledge of Quran, life skills and fashion.

Indonesian Muslims decry Miss World pageant

The city of Jakarta has been witnessing protests against the Miss World pageant ever since Indonesia was declared the host country of the pageant for 2013. Protesters have been shouting slogans with banners and placards that read: "Reject Miss World" and "Miss World Go To Hell." The protests eventually confined the pageant to Bali, the only Hindu-dominated province in the world’s most populous Muslim country, Indonesia.

Earlier, Jakarta was the host city for the finale of Miss World 2013, to be held on 28 September but the venue has been changed the venue to Bali, where the Miss World 2013 contestants are already taking part in several legs of the pageant.

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