For many it was unbelievable that Maatat cleans streets and collects trash since she is beautiful with an amazing skin.
Maatat believes her looks can help her get a better job but she is proud of what she does and does not consider changing her job.
She is a mother of two and works to afford a good life for her family and she is pleased to contribute to cleaning streets in her country.
She did not only win the title for her pretty looks but also because of her discipline.
She won the title not because of her beauty but also for her discipline at work as this was one of the conditions by the pageant’s organiser, OZONE Environment & Services.
“Winning the title will contribute to respecting all female cleaners and push them to perform better when carrying out this honorable job,” Maatat said.
A Moroccan woman has won Miss Arab Veil 2018 – an annual beauty contest held in Cairo, Egypt exclusively for Hijabis this week.
She shared a video on Instagram after victory saying, “I’m so proud that I represented the Arab woman and raised the Moroccan flag,”The winner, a PhD student in Civil Engineering, while giving interview to Akhbar Al Yaoum said that she would try to balance her studies, career and what would follow her success in the contest.
El Kettani’s purpose for participating in the Miss Arab Veil competition was to start an organisation that defends women’s rights and fights sexual harassment against women in the Arab world.
She added that her aim was to break the stereotypical image of hijab wearing women by participating in the beauty contest.
“I want to break the stereotype about the Hijabi woman and prove that she can also participate in contests as such and that she can prove herself in the Arab society,” she said.
She took participation in consideration after receiving messages on her Instagram account that encouraged her to participate in the beauty contest.
The selection was made on criteria such as etiquette, poise, modesty, and educational level, she was selected to participate based on these criteria.
“It is a dream come true,” El Kettani expressed her joyful sentiments on Instagram.
