Hammasa Kohistani became the first Muslim girl to be crowned Miss England. Kohistani was born in Tashkent after her parents were forced to flee Afghanistan. That Kohistani and another Muslim finalist, Sarah Mendly, took part in the competition has some a bit miffed.
“There is no way a Muslim girl should be playing any part in this competition, because it is unlawful,” said Hashim Sulaiman of the Liverpool Islamic Institute, according to Friday’s edition of the Times newspaper.
“The ladies in that contest are very scantily dressed and the only part of the body that should be on display are the face, the hands, and the feet.”
Kohistani will compete for the title of Miss World in China this December. She has also been offered a spot in a Bollywood movie. Her Miss England page can be found here.
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YOU GO GIRL!!!!!
Show them what a modern Muslim woman can be!!!!
hello miss englad i’m proud of u hope u will enjoy all u life . make sure u will be win in chani as well be keep in touch
good for you.. keep it up
heay miss england i prout of u,,this is one afghan girl that can tell to afghan girll al of we can do and try to be like a women.. jurat dady tamam dukhgter haye afghan ra wa neshan dady ke ma dokhter afghan am chize karde metanem,,ma zeat zeat khushem ke yak afghan ma sare estej amada
im really proud of u dear Kohistani , i wish u win the Miss World contest too which will be held in this december in china … All the best With best regards Sadiq “Kakar” from afghanistan , mazar-e-sharif …
Khoda shoma yan ran khosh negahdarad
I rememba u, use 2 come 2 Lampton skool, didnt know u was an Uzbek and that u could speak Russian. Any ways wish u all da best!
YES YES I MEMEBR U USE 2 GO LAMPTON SKOOL AND I MEMBER DA U USED 2 GET INTROUBLE ALL DA TIME MEMEBR WEN U NEARLY KILLED DAT TEACHER MAN DAT WAS SCARY WISH U ALL DA BEST DOUGH FROM UR BEST FREIND JADAM AKA BIG JADAM AKA DA GREATEST MAN IN DA WROLD
heyyyyyyyyyy sweetu…….ur not looking as nice as the pics r showing…….ur not sexy and hot and i wonder y u became miss england….oh no…there r so many black indians…that i understand…..marg
hey hammasa congrats on winnin miss england, n dnt worry wa people say ur very beautiful its jus jealousy takes over, n e way keep lukin sexy n tc bi xx
wahahahahhahah….too funnyy
[24.31] “And say to the believing women that they cast down their looks and guard their private parts and do not display their ornaments except what appears thereof, and let them wear their head-coverings over their bosoms, and not display their ornaments except to their husbands or their fathers, or the fathers of their husbands, or their sons, or the sons of their husbands, or their brothers, or their brothers’ sons, or their sisters’ sons, or their women, or those whom their right hands possess, or the male servants not having need (of women), or the children who have not attained knowledge of what is hidden of women; and let them not strike their feet so that what they hide of their ornaments may be known; and turn to Allah all of you, O believers! so that you may be successful.”
This will not bring you happiness in this life, or success in the Hereafter. A woman’s faith and modesty give her more beauty than any external attributes ever can.
Salaam Alaikum.
I agree with Comments by Sister Zaynab. Please re-read the quotation and ponder over it.
I pray for you to be amongst the most guided and rightous.
Sincerely,
Ahmad
Salaam Alakium
Did we forget we were islam? Sister, Don’t let your color of skin lie to you because you are islam. don’t forget what Allah said in the Holy Qur’ran.I know it is hard when you are living in non-muslim place but don’t forget who you are. May Allah help you or guide you in your life. Good Luck Sister.
Salaam Alakium
Sister Nadira