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Article: First Muslim is crowned Miss England
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- Yorkshire Post
- Article date:
- September 5, 2005
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Paul Jeeves
AN UZBEKISTAN-born teenager has become the first Muslim girl to be
crowned Miss England.
Hammasa Kohistani, 18, won the national finals of the beauty
contest, which were held in Liverpool on Friday and Saturday night,
and will go on to represent England in the Miss World contest.
She was born in Tashkent in central Uzbekistan after her parents
were forced to flee Afghanistan.
The brunette, who speaks six languages including Russian, Persian
and French, looked ecstatic as the crown was placed on her head
before a cheering crowd in Liverpool's Olympia Theatre.
She was selected from a group of 40 entrants following the two-
day competition.
Dressed in an ivory white chiffon and ...