"Miss Azerbaijan" beauty contest hurt feelings of Muslims in Azerbaijan, Spokesman of the Islamic Party of Azerbaijan Haji Akif Heydarli said.
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“Miss Azerbaijan-2010” project started in March, 2010. The finals will be held in the Heydar Aliyev Palace on May 23.
"Miss Azerbaijan", the first and second vice-miss, the seven finalists will be awarded with various titles. The finals will also feature a grandiose show program involving international pop stars.
"This contest points to a crisis of spirituality in the country, 20% of which has been captured and pride of the nation has been shattered by an aggressor," Heydarli during the round-table discussion on "Is there Islamophobia in Baku?".
/Vesti.az/