Crowning of Miss Muslimah amid controversy

Muslim Miss World 2013 participants from six countries.

In the midst of organizing polemic Miss World 2013 in Indonesia, which was rejected partly ClickIslamic group , an event titled Muslim Miss World 2013 has been held since last week.

Muslim Miss World 2013 event, which was attended by representatives from 6 countries, namely Indonesia, Iran, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Nigeria, and Brunei, will be closed in Jakarta with the winner crowned, on Wednesday (18/09) tonight.

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This is the third time implementation, which requires participants similar to the organization of Miss World, but it must be a Muslim, is able to read the Koran, as well as the use of hoods and cover part of the body.

"We are not to exposure (exploiting) the women, but we want to show that Islamic women are also talented (talented), his skills (expertise) is also there, and we hope this can be a good example for other Muslim women," Irawan said Mohammad Reza, a spokesman for Miss World Muslim in 2013, told the BBC.

Asked about the obligations of all participants must wear the veil and cover most of his body, Mohammad Reza said: "The veil is obligatory for Muslim women, because - we know - that should not be seen is the face and the hands".

He also confirmed that the Miss World organization of Muslim women not to clickemulate the Miss World 2013.

"Because this is the third implementation," he said.

Komnas Perempuan attitude

A contestant Miss World 2013 which was held in Bali

Different with the Miss World 2013, which rejected some Muslims, Muslim women's pageant is relatively not cause noise.

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Member of National Commission for Women, Neng Dara said, although he criticized the pageant Miss World 2013 and Miss World Muslim in 2013, it did not agree that the second event is prohibited.

"Do not be prohibited, such contests. If you do not agree, please do not watch or not to Bali to see it," said Neng Dara told the BBC's Indonesian, Heyder Affan, by phone on Wednesday (18/09) afternoon.

Asked about the show as it is considered to exploit the female body, Neng Dara said "there is no single attitude among women about this issue."

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According to him, if the women who follow the event as it departed from consciousness "to express the possible intelligence backed economic orientation, access to the wider world, it does not need to be in question."

"Unless he is forced to participate and there is violence, we would reject it," said Neng Dara.

However, Neng Dara criticized the Islamic ethics are merely associated with the use of the veil in the Miss World Muslimah 2013.

According to him, "it's not Islamic (can be) reduced to a piece of headgear, but more fundamental is the ethics of everyday life, as well as the attitude of spirituality."

Sovereignty over the body

Implementation of Miss World 2013 rejected some Muslims.

Also expressed the attitude of the organization Pawestri Single Women's Coalition. He said people should still criticize pageant like Miss World or Miss World Muslim, although people should not be banned.

"We have to learn to be an open society ... That's what it is running, but we as a society still have to criticize, do not let women become victims of such contestation models," Sole said when contacted by BBC Indonesia by phone.

"So, how do women not to be victims, but at the same time, appreciate that she has sovereignty over his own body," he said.

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He then gave an example: "We can not, for example, there is my friend decided to go join a beauty contestant. I can not do judgment on his choice to join the contest."

"But," continued Pawestri Single, "that we criticize its implementation, it's okay. So be distinguished, between us in the context of criticizing the organization and how we support the sovereignty of the female body. Was two different things."

However, the implementation of the plan of Miss World 2013, which closed in Jakarta, had moved to BaliClick , following the rejection of some Muslims.

Beauty event event attended by participants from 130 countries will be closed with the crowning of the winner on 28 September.