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Humu Zakaria has been crowned Miss Muslimah Ghana 2021

By Fareeda Abdul Aziz
Humu Zakaria has been crowned Miss Muslimah Ghana 2021
Humu Zakaria has been crowned Miss Muslimah Ghana 2021
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The Miss Muslimah Ghana Initiative has crowned Humu Zakaria as the ultimate winner of this year's beauty pageant show at the National Theatre in Accra.

The grand finale of the second edition of the show took place on Friday, December 17, 2021. 

University of Ghana’s Jamila Copson emerged as the second runner-up and university of education, Winneba’s Ayisha Issah placed third in the competition.

Miss Humu beat seven other competitors and took home a Mercedes Benz car, GHC5,000 cash price, a year sponsorship of cosmetics supply from Pinamang Cosmetics, and electronic gadgets.

She will implement the project dubbed 'Youth Empowerment through skills training and mentorship'.

Growing in the Zongo community, Miss Humu believes training the youth will help them excel in their various sectors of choice.

Miss Humu hails from Akim Oda in the Eastern Region of south Ghana and is a graduate from the University of Development Studies currently an entrepreneur and a conservationist.

The second runner-up took home a crown, the cash price of GHC2000, electronic gadgets and hampers, the third runner-up also took home a crown, cash price of GHC1000, electronic gadgets, and hampers.

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The Miss Muslimah pageant is an initiative aimed at promoting a platform to empower Muslim women to contribute to the community and national development through humanitarian services.

The night of elegance, style, glitz, and glamour saw thrilling performances from Aliyu Sise Sarkin Zakirai, Ginjer, Baba Jamah, Naza Yaron Zamani, and Ghali Ghana.

MCed by Laila Sharu, it also saw Ayisha Yakubu, Habiba Sinare, and Nabil as judges for the night.

The initiative is designed for all sections of Muslim women across Ghana to exhibit diverse cultures while projecting the essence of the hijab, as a symbol of modesty and privacy.

It also seeks to groom Muslim ladies to be the voice of the vulnerable and to share as well as resolve issues of concern in Zongo communities.