Miss Iraq beauty pageant held for the first time since 1972 Miss Iraq beauty pageant held for the first time since 1972

Despite the dangers of Isis and death threats to contestants, the Miss Iraq beauty pageant has been successfully held for the first time over 40 years in hotel in Baghdad.

• Shaymaa Abdelrahman, a 20-year-old from Kirkuk, became the first person to claim the title of Miss Iraq since the event was last held in 1972.
• The contest had a total of eight contestants.

The event was not open to the public, and most of the audience was made up of the contestants’ relatives.

Keys:
Iraq Capital – Baghdad
Iraq Currency – Iraqi dinar