Comments on: Woman to Woman: The First Miss Arab World Beauty Pageant

By: Leena

Leena — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 08:50:07 +0000

Namaste everyone…I am a neither a muslim nor an arab ..lol.. but i had to comment after stumbling across this site….the concept of not adhering to conventional beauty standards is rather refreshing and im happy for my muslim arab sisters for this opportunity….many interested beautiful girls from conservative backgrounds cannot participate in the typical skin-show beauty contests and thus the winner is the one can bare a lot and not necessarily the most physically beautiful in that country…though personally some people say beauty contests are demeaning..i find the idea behind Miss arab world to be pleasantly different. love , leena.

By: Manayer

Manayer — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 11:08:07 +0000

Hello and thankyou very much for this post! I participated in Miss Arab World 2009 representing Kuwait, and many people just didnt understand the significance of such a pageant. People either assume a pageant is to flaunt beauty or attract attention. Miss Arab World is completely different. First off, the women were chosen based on theire CVS – academic achievements, athleticism, talent, confidence, etc. Beauty was 20% of the final grade. The pageant shows the world that a woman doesnt need to flaunt her “assets” in order to be a role model beauty queen. Thanks again for your post!
Regards,
Manayer

By: Delilah

Delilah — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 09:51:50 +0000

As a beauty contestant, this Saudi winner was definitely too fat. She has the chin of a 45 year old. But there can’t be any way this was really about beauty when Islamic values are more important anyway. In Saudi whoever has wasta – influence and money – wins. I’m sure this girl’s father had a lot of wasta.

By: ina hamrah

ina hamrah — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 04:40:15 +0000

@inaze: the objective of a beauty contest is cross cultural experience.and diversity to brotherhood its not about whos the prettiest..didnt you noticed even the most beautiful will not even win? becoz judges doesnt go for the “skin deep mind-set” any more.
waht is important is the substance of a woman and the beauty that come from with in.the world is changing…even in the biblical times beauty contest exsist..read the story of ester.

By: Inaze Fatima

Inaze Fatima — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 18:19:30 +0000

Allah has blessed us all with beauty, and as muslim woman our religion teaches us to conceal our beauty and keep ourselves out of the eyes of starnge men. thus dear sisters in islam dont fall for the temptations of this modern world. Masha-Allah we are all beautiful, wake up every morning and acknowledge your beauty but remember Allah has created you….wouldnt we seem ungrateful if we don’t look after this gift of beauty by flaunting it? i don’t have anything against the ladies who participated but i just felt like sharing my opinion.

By: gasser

gasser — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 20:28:49 +0000

this event is awesomeeeee. its really nice to have such arabian events in our middle easttt

By: kautar

kautar — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:34:49 +0000

hey i woould like to jion the arabic beauty pageant its allways been my dream can you please show me where the location is and how i can sign thanks alot
by kautar