Reports are saying that at least two of the fifteen contestants who tried out for the part of Miss Iraq have received death threats. Shaima Qassem Abdulrahman has expressed her determination to move forward despite these threats by ISIS. Say what you want about beauty queens, but you have to admire her bravery.
Qassim is set to represent Iraq in the Miss Universe contest to be held in Thailand next year.
The competition finale was held in a Baghdad hotel and featured eight contestants in evening dresses. It was the only part of the competition opened to media.
Organizers had tried to tone down or adapt aspects of the contest out of respect for the taboos and sensibilities of a conservative Muslim country which frowns on the public display of women’s bodies. For example, swimsuits have been replaced with a more conservative outfit, though a ban on Islamic headscarves remains, in keeping with the protocol of Western pageants.
The pageant’s televised finale, originally set for October 1, had been moved back to December after threats by tribal leaders opposed to young women from their families taking part.”
Reports by NBC News are saying that organizers of the Miss Iraq contest see the pageant as a way to create life in Iraq and revive the country after years of bloodshed and internal chaos. Despite the obvious contradictions of being a Muslim in a beauty pageant, perhaps this is a sign of them moving in the right direction.
Source: allenbwest.com
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No, delivering to North Platte, NE. and i’ll keep soldiering on! I’m in Wilcox, AZ. right now…
Moderate Muslims !
Good bless her, and keep her safe! I have to admire her tenacity, she’s got guts, makes her even more beautiful!
God Bless and keep her.