Miss Nigeria crowned winner in Muslim pageant

It may not be your typical beauty pageant, but there was still plenty of glitz and glam as beauty queen hopefuls from around the world competed in the annual Miss World Muslimah 2013 competition, an event hosted exclusively for Muslim women. Miss Nigeria Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola took home the crown at this year's contest, which took place in Jakarta, Indonesia on Sept. 18, 2013. The annual pageant, hosted in response to the Miss World contest in Bali, seeks to empower Muslim women.

A contestant hugs and greets Nigerian Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola after she is crowned Miss World Muslimah 2013 during the third annual World Muslimah contest in Jakarta, Indonesia on Sept. 18, 2013.

Contestants Noor Aspasia of Indonesia (l.), Mesoumeh Ebrahimi of Iran (c.) and Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola of Nigeria (r.) wait to hear who will move forward in the Miss World Muslimah competition on Sept. 18, 2013.

Contestants line up during the finale of the third annual Miss World Muslimah 2013 contest in Jakarta, Indonesia on Sept. 18, 2013. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/