World Muslimah

The contest was first held in 2010 and was then only open to Indonesians, but it was later opened up to international entrants.{{cite news|url=http://www.wm-foundation.org/statis-1-profil.html|title=Profile|work=World Muslimah Foundation|date=25 June 2013|accessdate=20 September 2013|language=en|archive-date=2013-09-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130923045644/http://www.wm-foundation.org/statis-1-profil.html|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world-muslimah-2013-gallery-1.1460038|title=Miss World Muslimah: Miss Nigeria crowned winner in Muslim pageant|work=Daily News|date=2013-09-18|accessdate=2013-09-21|language=en}}{{cite news|url=http://foto.kompas.com/photo/detail/2013/09/15/66789165312761379178042/kontes-world-muslimah-menjawab-miss-world|title=Kontes World Muslimah Menjawab Miss World|work=Kompas.com|date=15 September 2013|author=Fikri Hidayat|access-date=2013-09-22|archive-date=2013-09-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921032617/http://foto.kompas.com/photo/detail/2013/09/15/66789165312761379178042/kontes-world-muslimah-menjawab-miss-world|url-status=dead}}

• 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.{{cite news|url=http://ads2.kompas.com/layer/muslimah/news/read/2013/09/09/41/annual.world.muslimah.2013.on.september.18th|title=Annual World Muslimah 2013 on September 18th|work=Ads2.Kompas|date=2013-09-09|accessdate=2013-09-20|language=en|archive-date=2013-09-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130920050228/http://ads2.kompas.com/layer/muslimah/news/read/2013/09/09/41/annual.world.muslimah.2013.on.september.18th|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-18/rest-of-world/42181949_1_beauty-pageant-contestants-muslim-women|title=‘Islam is beautiful’: Muslim beauty pageant challenges Miss World|work=The Times of India|date=2013-09-18|accessdate=2013-09-21|language=en|archive-date=2013-09-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921030002/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-18/rest-of-world/42181949_1_beauty-pageant-contestants-muslim-women|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/islamic-beauty-pageant-an-answer-to-controversial-miss-world-in-bali/1752842.html|title=Muslim Women Compete in Miss Muslima Beauty Pageant|work=Voice of America|date=2013-09-19|access-date=2013-09-21|language=en}}
• Healthy, Wealthy, and Beauty: participants are briefed about fashion photography, fun walk, public speaking, presentation skills, fashion, beauty, style, and stage performance.{{cite news|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2013/0918/Move-over-Miss-World-A-beauty-contest-for-Muslim-women/|title= Move over Miss World: A beauty contest for Muslim women|work=Christian Science Monitor|date=2013-09-18|language=en}}

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,{{Citation needed|date=March 2016}} even more so outside the event, because finalists are intended to be exemplary models of the ideal Muslimah.{{cite news|url=http://ads2.kompas.com/layer/muslimah/news/read/2013/09/09/41/annual.world.muslimah.2013.on.september.18th|title=Annual World Muslimah 2013 on September 18th|work=Ads2.Kompas|date=2013-09-09|accessdate=2013-09-20}}{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-18/rest-of-world/42181949_1_beauty-pageant-contestants-muslim-women|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921030002/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-18/rest-of-world/42181949_1_beauty-pageant-contestants-muslim-women|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-09-21|title='Islam is beautiful': Muslim beauty pageant challenges Miss World|work=The Times of India|date=2013-09-18|accessdate=2013-09-21}}{{cite news|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/islamic-beauty-pageant-an-answer-to-controversial-miss-world-in-bali/1752842.html|title=Muslim Women Compete in Miss Muslima Beauty Pageant|work=Voice of America|date=2013-09-19|access-date=2013-09-21}}

The pageant is organized by the World Muslimah Foundation (WMF), a Muslim women's organization found in 2010.{{cite news|url=http://www.wm-foundation.org/statis-1-profil.html|title=Profile|work=World Muslimah Foundation|date=2013-06-25|accessdate=2013-09-20}}

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)

• List of beauty contests

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• [https://www.facebook.com/WorldMuslimahFoundation/ The World Muslimah Beauty Official Facebook Page]

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