Organisers vow to press ahead with contest despite backlash from devout hardlinersThe first internationally recognised Miss Iraq beauty contest in more than 40 years was supposed to present a gentler,softer side to a country whose name has become synonymous with violence and bloodshed.
Instead, organisers are facing a backlash from devout hardliners and conservative tribal leaders who say such pageants are un-Islamic and threaten public morality. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com