{{Short description|International beauty pageant}} {{pp-sock|small=yes}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}} {{Infobox organization |name = World Muslimah |image = World Muslimah Logo.png |image_border = |image_size = 250px |caption = Logo of Miss World Muslimah |map = |map_size = |map_caption = |mission = |formation = {{start date and age|2010|08|01}} |type = Beauty pageant |headquarters = Jakarta |location = Indonesia |num_members = |language = English<br>Arabic |leader_name = |key_people = Eka Shanty |num_staff = |budget = |website = [http://www.worldmuslimah.org/ worldmuslimah.org]{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}<br/>[http://www.wm-foundation.org/ wm-foundation.org] }}
'''World Muslimah''',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nypost.com/2013/09/18/muslim-beauty-pageant-takes-on-miss-world|work=New York Post|title=Muslim beauty pageant takes on Miss World|date=2013-09-18|accessdate=2013-09-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/09/19/world-muslimah-2013-miss-nigeria-obabiyi-aishah-ajibola_n_3954606.html|title= World Muslimah 2013, Miss Nigeria Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola Is Crowned|work=Huffington Post UK|date=2013-09-19|accessdate=2013-09-21}}</ref> also known as '''Miss World Muslimah''' (Arabic: ملكة جمال العالم مسلمه; Persian: دوشیزه جهان مسلمان),<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.
The first World Muslimah Award was held online at 1 August 2010, 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://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=The Christian Science Monitor|date=2013-09-18}}</ref> Contestants are required to demonstrate religious piety, to be positive role models and show a life of Muslim spirituality.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/16/muslimah-world-contest-beauty-pageant_n_3936064.html|title=Muslimah World Contest Rivals 'Immodest' Miss World Pageant in Indonesia|work=Huffington Post|date=2013-09-16|accessdate=2013-09-21}}</ref>
==The pageant== The contest was first held in 2010 and was then only open to Indonesians, but it was later opened up to international entrants.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>
* 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> * Healthy, Wealthy, and Beauty: participants are briefed about fashion photography, fun walk, public speaking, presentation skills, fashion, beauty, style, and stage performance.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://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}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{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|archive-date=20 September 2013|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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>
===World Muslimah Foundation=== The pageant is organized by the World Muslimah Foundation (WMF), a Muslim women's organization found in 2010.<ref>{{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|archive-date=23 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130923045644/http://www.wm-foundation.org/statis-1-profil.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
=== Winning categories === Winners are announced in the following categories during the event: # Winner Miss World Muslimah # 1st Runner-Up World Muslimah # 2nd Runner-Up World Muslimah # The Best Al Qur'an Recitation # The Most Talented Muslimah # The World Netizen Muslimah # The Most Favorite World Muslimah (online vote) # The Most Inspiring Video Profile (online vote)
=== Titleholders === {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" !width="30"|Year !width="130"|Country/Territory !width="220"|Titleholder !width="70"|Location !width="170"|Host Country !width="240"|National title !width="50"|No. of Entrants |- | 2025 | TBA | TBA | Ankara | Turkey | TBA | TBA |- | 2024 | {{flag|France}} | Sylvie Eberena<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-4036156/sylvie-eberena-youtuber-prancis-inspirator-para-muslimah|title=Sylvie Eberena, YouTuber Prancis Inspirator Para Muslimah|publisher=Detik News|accessdate=May 24, 2018|archive-date=9 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200309205735/https://news.detik.com/berita/d-4036156/sylvie-eberena-youtuber-prancis-inspirator-para-muslimah|url-status=dead}}</ref> | Amman | Jordan | Miss World Muslimah France | 88 |- | 2023 | {{flag|India}} | Muskan Khan<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.republika.co.id/berita/r7e29h313/muskan-khan-simbol-perlawanan-muslimah-india|title=Muskan Khan Simbol Perlawanan Muslimah India|publisher=Republika|accessdate=February 16, 2022}}</ref> | New Delhi | India | Miss World Muslimah India | 78 |- | 2022 | {{flag|Bangladesh}} | Shaheda Aktar Chowdhury<ref>{{cite news|url=https://muslimobsession.com/maria-mahmood-muslimah-berhijab-pertama-lolos-semi-final-miss-inggris/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203200215/https://muslimobsession.com/maria-mahmood-muslimah-berhijab-pertama-lolos-semi-final-miss-inggris/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=3 December 2020|title=Maria Mahmood, Muslimah Berhijab Pertama Lolos Semifinal Miss England|accessdate=October 22, 2012}}</ref> | Istanbul | Turkey | Miss World Muslimah Bangladesh | 76 |- | 2021 | {{flag|United States}} | Mahya Mirshadeghi<ref name="Muslim beauty queens"/> | Dubai ''(virtual Pageant)'' | United Arab Emirates | World Muslimah USA | 68 |- | 2020 | {{flag|Indonesia}} | Iin Marlinah Medina<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sekolah.data.kemdikbud.go.id/index.php/Cptm/profil?id=821FC945-7332-4345-A6C5-BB8D90A4BC04|title=Iin Marlinah Medina, Muslimah Berhijab Indonesia|accessdate=October 22, 2012}}</ref> | Beirut | Lebanon | Muslimah World Indonesia | 74 |- | 2019 | {{flag|New Zealand}} | Nurul Zuriantie Shamsul<ref name="Muslim beauty queens"/> | Samarkand | Uzbekistan | Miss World Muslimah New Zealand | 71 |- | 2018 | {{flag|Malaysia}} | Shaidatul Naseha Uyaina Arshad<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/hiburan/selebriti/2018/11/497124/uyaina-cari-rezeki-di-jakarta|title=Uyaina cari rezeki di Jakarta|publisher=Berita Harian|accessdate=December 26, 2018}}</ref> | Tangier | Morocco | Muslimah World Malaysia | 63 |- | 2017 | {{flag|India}} | Rojmina Patel Morecambe<ref name="Muslim beauty queens">{{cite news|url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/Muslim-beauty-queens-who-made-headlines/Muslim-beauty-queens-who-made-headlines/eventshow/65591660.cms|title=Muslim beauty queens who made headlines|publisher=The Times of India|accessdate=11 June 2019|archive-date=6 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106051156/https://www.femina.in/beauty-pageants/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Miss World Muslimah India | 50 |- | 2016 | {{flag|Great Britain}} | Farhia Ali<ref name="Muslim beauty queens"/> | rowspan="2" |Singapore | rowspan="2" |Singapore | Muslimah World Britain | 66 |- | 2015 | {{flag|Singapore}} | Nur Hafiza Binte Osman<ref>“[https://tnp.straitstimes.com/entertainment/raya-greetings-djs-kc-and-fiza-o Raya greetings from DJs KC and Fiza O] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240805084614/https://tnp.straitstimes.com/entertainment/raya-greetings-djs-kc-and-fiza-o |date=5 August 2024 }}”. ''The New Paper''. July 27, 2014. Accessed on 20 July 2020.</ref> | Muslimah World Singapore | 52 |- | 2014 | {{flag|Tunisia}} | Fatma Ben Guefrache<ref>{{cite news|url=https://wolipop.detik.com/fashion-news/d-2758769/foto-cantiknya-fatma-ben-guefrache-hijabers-yang-jadi-ilmuwan-komputer|title=Foto: Cantiknya Fatma Ben Guefrache, Hijabers yang Jadi Ilmuwan Komputer|publisher=Detik News|accessdate=25 November 2014|archive-date=18 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518094429/https://wolipop.detik.com/fashion-news/d-2758769/foto-cantiknya-fatma-ben-guefrache-hijabers-yang-jadi-ilmuwan-komputer|url-status=dead}}</ref> | rowspan="2" |Yogyakarta | rowspan="5" |Indonesia | Muslimah World Tunisia | 18 |- | 2013 | {{flag|Nigeria}} | Obabiyi Aishah Ajibolaa<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/indonesia/majalah/2013/09/130919_miss_muslimah_nigeria|title=Miss World Muslimah: "Gelar ini amanah"|publisher=BBC|accessdate=19 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://female.kompas.com/read/2013/09/19/0625250/Kontestan.Nigeria.Menangi.Ajang.World.Muslimah.Beauty|title=Kontestan Nigeria Menangi Ajang World Muslimah Beauty|work=Kompas|date=19 September 2013|author=Lusia Kus Anna}}</ref> | Muslimah World Nigeria | 20 |- | 2012 | {{flag|Indonesia}} | Nina Septiani<ref>{{cite news|url=http://komunikasi.uai.ac.id/?p=847|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928175040/http://komunikasi.uai.ac.id/?p=847|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 September 2013|title=Nina Septiani Raih Gelar Duta Muslimah|accessdate=October 22, 2012}}</ref> | rowspan="3" |Jakarta | Muslimah World Indonesia | 20 |- | 2011 |{{flag|Indonesia}} | Dika Restiyanti<ref>{{cite news|url=http://lifestyle.okezone.com/read/2011/09/14/29/502344/redirect|title=Dika Restiyani, Muslimah Beauty 2011|work=Okezone|date=14 September 2011|author=Lastri Marselina}}</ref> | Muslimah World Indonesia | 20 |- | 2010 |{{flag|Great Britain}} | Shanna Bukhari<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/indonesia/majalah/2011/03/110329_putri.amp|title=Miss Muslimah Inggris mau jadi ratu dunia|work=BBC|author=Anthony Baxter|date=29 March 2011|archive-date=23 August 2023|access-date=23 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230823235948/https://www.bbc.com/indonesia/majalah/2011/03/110329_putri.amp|url-status=dead}}</ref> | Muslimah World Britain | 24 |- |}
==Country/Territory and number of wins== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" !Country/Territory !Titles !Year(s) |- |{{flag|Indonesia}} |rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" | 3 |2011, 2012, 2020 |- |{{flag|India}} |rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 2 |2017, 2023 |- |{{flag|Great Britain}} |2010, 2016 |- |{{flag|France}} |rowspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | 1 |2024 |- |{{flag|Bangladesh}} |2022 |- |{{flag|United States}} |2021 |- |{{flag|New Zealand}} |2019 |- |{{flag|Malaysia}} |2018 |- |{{flag|Singapore}} |2015 |- |{{flag|Tunisia}} |2014 |- |{{flag|Nigeria}} |2013 |}
== See also == *List of beauty contests
== References == {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== *[https://www.facebook.com/WorldMuslimahFoundation/ The World Muslimah Beauty Official Facebook Page]
Category:Islam and women Category:Recurring events established in 2011 Category:International beauty pageants Category:2011 establishments in Indonesia Category:Continental beauty pageants