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[edit] Ethnicity and Languages

Hammasa Kohistani is an ethnic Tajik from Panjsher, Afghanistan - a region which is also known as "Kohistan". In the past, the expression "Kohistani" used to be a synonym for Tajiks, like in the case of Amir Habibullah Kalakani (also know as "Bacha-i-Saqao") and his "Kohistani reign":

  • "... Habibullah Kalakani (also known as Bacha Saqqao, the Tajik warlord of Kohistan) drove Amanullah from the throne and ruled Kabul for 10 months. In late 1929 Habibullah was defeated and executed by a Pushtun tribal army led by the former commander of Amanullah's army, Mohammad Nadir Shah, who subsequently became king (1929-1933) ..."
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/teach/afghanistan/timeline.html

Taken from the "Online Ecyclopaedia":

  • "... An important district also known as Kohistan lies to the north of Kabul in Afghanistan, extending to the Hindu Kush. The Kohistani Tajiks proved to be the most powerful and the best organized clans that opposed the British occupation of Kabul in 1879-80. ..."
http://encyclopedia.jrank.org/KHA_KRI/KOHISTAN.html

Miss Kohistani's mother-tongue is Persian:

"... The brunette, who speaks six languages including Russian and Persian, was selected from 40 contestants. ..."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4212412.stm

-Tajik 03:53, 27 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] New picture

I think this is a bad picture of her. We should get a better picture. I will try to change it. But I've never used Wikibefore, so my attempt my fail. If I can't change it, maybe you guys can help.

I think we should use this picture instead: [[Image:http://www.missenglandwinner.co.uk/photos/Portfolio/hammasa_np5.jpg ]]

Also, I think the 1st picture we have of her is not a good one. Infact, it is the worst picture of her that I have seen. I don't think she really is that ugly. That was just a bad picture.

I think we should remove the 1st picture and replace it with this one: http://www.missenglandwinner.co.uk/photos/Portfolio/hammasa_np6.jpg

The first picture, which I uploaded, shows her winning the Miss England crown which is relevant to the article. It is a cropped, fair use image used by many media sites, and it isn't relevant that you (personally) think she looked ugly on the day that she won Miss England. The site that you have taken your picture from clearly states that they are copyrighted and may not be used without permission, yet the image page states that it is a cropped version of a larger image? But I don't see why both images cannot be used. Thanks. — Lee J Haywood 21:23, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

I see your point. You think we need a picture of her winning the crown. I personally dont. I dont think we need to see her with a crown on. Its not that important.

But still, if you insist, instead of that picture we could use another one. That picture is just not believable. I dont even think thats her. Unless, she got plastic surgery.

If you really insist on a crown, then we could use this one: http://www.national-student.co.uk/National%20news/Miss%20England.jpg or http://images.scotsman.com/2005/09/05/0509missb.jpg

(its not copyrighted)

So if anyone could replace that pic with those ones ^, that would be much better.

no need to replace that pic ... everything's fine. It's a nice picture Tajik 13:59, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

I strongly think that MOST people would side with me and disagree with you. Most people would agree with me that that is a bad picture. Therefore, I will take the initiative to adjust that picture myself.

If you guys insist of having a picture with a crown, you could add this one: http://www.persianmirror.com/images/edtorial/2006/hamasehkoohestani/hamasehkoohestani7.jpg


I don't think that is a bad picture at all. I actually think it looks good. Maybe you can add it back. Behnam 05:28, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Alright, I'm going to take some action

I'm making this poll for people to vote for which picture to show. Sign underneath the picture with a number sign and three tildes. Here we go:

****This poll will end on August 1, 2006. POLL CLOSED

RESULT: Second one received most votes. ACTION: Current picture will be replaced by the second picture here.

First one: [1]

  1. Tājik 14:02, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
  2. DragonRouge
  3. Behnam

Second one: [2]

  1. Ķĩřβȳ♥ŤįɱéØ
  2. Xerex
  3. Tājik 14:02, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
  4. DragonRouge Perfect
  5. Iranian Patriot

Third one: [3]

Fourth one: [4]

Fifth one:[5]

  1. Tājik 17:39, 2 July 2006 (UTC)

Sixth one:[6]

  1. Tājik 17:39, 2 July 2006 (UTC)
  • Feel free to add your own image and vote for it yourself if you wish. --Ķĩřβȳ♥ŤįɱéØ 04:52, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

Seventh one [7]

  1. Khorshid 07:29, 21 July 2006 (UTC)


  • The Poll has now been closed. Thank you all for participating. --Ķĩřβȳ♥ŤįɱéØ 05:10, 4 August 2006 (UTC).
  • Why is the poll closed? And it is also possible, to add a kind of gallery with pictures at the article. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Rob van Doorn (talk • contribs).

It was closed because I said I will close it on August 1, 2006, and it was opened June 20, 2006, which means it was open for more than a month. And looking at the votes, it was an overlwhelming majority (5/6) voting for that picture. If you feel that you have a picture that was not considered, please present it to us so we can consider it. Also, if you want a gallery, why not be bold and start it yourself? =) --Ķĩřβȳ♥ŤįɱéØ 06:32, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wait a Minute: How do we know she's Muslim?

Does she believe in Islam or are you ethnically labeling her as a Muslim? For instance under Heidi Klum page I doubt you'll find a statement by some nutjob muslim (ie nutjob chrsitian in the former case) describing her as the first Christian supermodel to cohost FIFA world cup.

Before asking questions like this, it's generally a good idea to READ THE DANG EXTERNAL LINKS. Chaotic nipple 19:31, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
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