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Miss England Pageant: Muslim beauty wins title (OF COURSE there are pictures!)
The Sun (U.K.) ^
| Septemb4er 5, 2005
| GUY PATRICK
Posted on 09/05/2005 11:32:44 AM PDT by Stoat
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A modern girl
LOVELY Hammasa Kohistani is a thoroughly modern Muslim. She defeated forty other girls including three more Muslims to become Miss England. Islamic leaders tried to stop the four girls taking part. But Hammasa, 18, says: My conscience is clear. I have done nothing wrong. Its worth noting that clever Hammasa speaks six languages, has been offered a role in a Bollywood movie, is sponsored by an Asian fashion house, and could be the next Miss World. She is clearly a super advertisement for contemporary Muslim culture. |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4212412.stm
First Muslim Miss England crowned
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Miss Kohistani was born in Tashkent after her parents fled Afghanistan
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A teenager who was born in Uzbekistan has become the first Muslim beauty contestant to be crowned Miss England.Hammasa Kohistani, 18, said she was "happy to make history" and was looking forward to representing England in the Miss World championships in China. She was born in Tashkent, central Uzbekistan, after her parents were forced to flee Afghanistan. The brunette, who speaks six languages including Russian and Persian, was selected from 40 contestants. She was crowned on Saturday night following the two-day competition at Liverpool's Olympia Theatre.
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I'm making history and I'm very happy
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Dressed in an ivory white chiffon and silk ball gown designed and made by her mother, the teenager spoke of her joy at winning the title. "When they announced that I had won I thought I had misheard. I hoped they hadn't, but it took a second to sink in." Asked about her feelings at being the first Muslim Miss England, she said: "I'm making history and I'm very happy. Hopefully I won't be the last." The student, who was known as Miss Maya after the Asian fashion house which sponsored her, has also been offered a part in a forthcoming Bollywood movie. Among those Miss Kohistani beat was another Muslim entrant, Sarah Mendly, 23, who was voted Miss Nottingham. Miss Mendly had been among the favourites but her entry caused controversy when Liverpool's Islamic institute called on her to pull out because contestants are often scantily clad. The Miss World championships will be held in December. |
http://www.missengland.info/
Miss Maya - Hammasa Kohistani |
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posted on
09/05/2005 11:32:46 AM PDT
by
Stoat
To: Stoat
That don't look like no burka to me...
To: Stoat
When does she get stoned?
To: Stoat
She sure looks better than two in the background, especially the one on the left. Yipes!
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posted on
09/05/2005 11:35:42 AM PDT
by
PjhCPA
(Armed with what?.....SPITBALLS!!!)
To: Stoat
I think Sarah Mendly is prettier.
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posted on
09/05/2005 11:35:53 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(How often lofty talk is used to deny others the same rights one claims for oneself. ~ Sowell)
To: FinallyBackInNH
I related news... the recent winner of the miss england pagent was stoned to death by her brother for discracing the family for showing to much leg!
To: Stoat
I hope these young ladies have good security assigned. The same sorts that set bombs in subways, and fly airplanes into buildings, are not going to be happy about this sort of thing.
Here's hoping the security takes out the threat with extreme prejudice.
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posted on
09/05/2005 11:37:12 AM PDT
by
El Gato
To: Stoat
Ping me when she's on Page 3. ;)
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posted on
09/05/2005 11:37:30 AM PDT
by
Tijeras_Slim
(Now that taglines are cool, I refuse to have one.)
To: Tax-chick
is Sarah Mendly miss fat england?
*snicker*
To: Stoat
Are those crosses on her crown? Uh oh!
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posted on
09/05/2005 11:38:14 AM PDT
by
Bubbette
To: Stoat
Definitely violating sharia, fatwa's to follow.
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posted on
09/05/2005 11:39:11 AM PDT
by
dts32041
(Shinkichi: Massuer, did you see that? Zatôichi: I don't see much)
To: Texas_Conservative2
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posted on
09/05/2005 11:39:14 AM PDT
by
bannie
(The government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend upon the support of Paul.)
To: FinallyBackInNH; tomkow6
You're right, it doesn't look like a Burka.
Tomkow, got a burka for the lady? ;)
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posted on
09/05/2005 11:39:20 AM PDT
by
blackie
(Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
To: Stoat
Politics and religion aside, she isn't all that beautiful. She wouldn't win in this country.
To: Stoat
Get her a cheeseburger...
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posted on
09/05/2005 11:40:22 AM PDT
by
dakine
To: Tax-chick
"I think Sarah Mendly is prettier."
She looks like a morph of Selma Hayek and Drew Barrymore after downing a huge box of twinkies.
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posted on
09/05/2005 11:40:40 AM PDT
by
jdm
(Tagline on Labor Day holiday.)
To: Stoat
I think Sarah Mendly is in the wrong competition. Is there a plus size contest she can enter?
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posted on
09/05/2005 11:40:41 AM PDT
by
kanecorp
To: Stoat
http://images.thesun.co.uk/picture/0,,2005410101,00.jpg
Face vaguely resembles Elizabeth Hurley.
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posted on
09/05/2005 11:40:46 AM PDT
by
fso301
To: Stoat
I'm not impressed....
I see many more beautiful and shapely ladies walk past my home, in the grocery, at the park, at the beach, Hell......EVERYWHERE I go!
Of course, living in Kalifornicate has a lot to do with that...
Semper Fi
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posted on
09/05/2005 11:40:47 AM PDT
by
river rat
(You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
To: Stoat
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posted on
09/05/2005 11:41:13 AM PDT
by
PokeyJoe
(There are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those who understand binary, and those that don't.)
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