The host country, Indonesia,has stated that there will be no
bikinis in this year’s Miss World,2013. Instead, the contestants would be
wearing conservative beach sarongs
Mukri Aji, a prominent cleric Islamic cleric stated "That contest is just an excuse to show women's body parts that should remain covered. It's against Islamic teachings."
The chairwoman of the Miss World Organization, Julia Morley, confirmed that none of the 137 contestants would wear a bikini.
Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim country
Mukri Aji, a prominent cleric Islamic cleric stated "That contest is just an excuse to show women's body parts that should remain covered. It's against Islamic teachings."
The chairwoman of the Miss World Organization, Julia Morley, confirmed that none of the 137 contestants would wear a bikini.
Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim country