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World Muslimah 2013

Published 12:49 PM EDT, Thu September 19, 2013
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Contestants in the World Muslimah 2013 competition perform onstage in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday, September 18. As an answer to the Miss World competition, the annual award was created to crown the woman who applies "Islamic values in everyday life" as Miss World Muslimah, according to the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fads2.kompas.com%2Flayer%2Fmuslimah%2Fhome" target="_blank" target="_blank">World Muslimah website</a>.
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Contestants in the World Muslimah 2013 competition perform onstage in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday, September 18. As an answer to the Miss World competition, the annual award was created to crown the woman who applies "Islamic values in everyday life" as Miss World Muslimah, according to the World Muslimah website.
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Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola of Nigeria checks her makeup in a mirror during the competition.
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Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola of Nigeria checks her makeup in a mirror during the competition.
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Contestants eat dinner together before the competition.
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Contestants eat dinner together before the competition.
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A contestant holds a copy of the Quran backstage.
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A contestant holds a copy of the Quran backstage.
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A contestant holds a pair of shoes backstage.
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A contestant holds a pair of shoes backstage.
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A woman applies make-up to a contestant.
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A woman applies make-up to a contestant.
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An audience member checks her phone.
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An audience member checks her phone.
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Contestants perform on stage during the competition.
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Contestants perform on stage during the competition.
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An Indonesian woman participates in the competition.
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An Indonesian woman participates in the competition.
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Women speak on stage during the competition.
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Women speak on stage during the competition.
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Sufi Muslim dancers watch a monitor offstage during the competition.
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Sufi Muslim dancers watch a monitor offstage during the competition.
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Obabiyi Aishah Aijbola from Nigeria falls to her knees after being named World Muslimah 2013.
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Obabiyi Aishah Aijbola from Nigeria falls to her knees after being named World Muslimah 2013.
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Ajibola is crowned by Nina Septiani, World Muslimah 2012 winner.
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Ajibola is crowned by Nina Septiani, World Muslimah 2012 winner.
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Ajibola is congratulated by contestants after being crowned World Muslimah 2013.
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Ajibola is congratulated by contestants after being crowned World Muslimah 2013.
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