Arab Magazine Model in Bikini on Cover

An Arab magazine based in Israel has broken taboos by being the first to feature a bikini-clad model on its cover. Yara Mashour, who is an Arab Israeli and editor in chief of the magazine Lilac, has set out to challenge customs and tradition, and her latest milestone is perhaps her biggest triumph to date. The model, Huda Naccache, 22, from Haifa, is pictured posing in a black sequinned bikini on the cover, and her fixed stare portrays the magazine's determination to make a difference. In a region that is known for gender discrimination, women's rights violations and spousal domination, Lilac is daring to tread where no other publisher in the Middle East has ventured. "Since I established Lilac in Nazareth, Israel 10 years ago, I set out to break taboos regarding women in society ... I worked on empowering and liberating women, "the Daily Mail quoted Mashour as saying. "Huda is the first Arab model to appear on the cover of an Arabic magazine in a bikini. Lilac is the first Arabic magazine to show a cover with a bikini! "I don't recall this being done elsewhere in the Arab world. I have been working for a decade on changing society so Arab women can have more rights and freedom in the Middle East, "she stated. As for Naccache, she says she is honoured to be part of the gradual - and often stymied - move for change in the region. "I am very proud to be the first to wear a bikini on the Lilac's cover. I am a professional model and this should be normal, "she stated. "At the beginning, I was reluctant to appear on the cover in a bikini, because of concern to our society's norms. "Later I realised that if I want to be successful, I can't choose what I want, and I talked to my parents, who became convinced by my view. I would never do something without their blessing, "she added.
The break-Arabi magazine, based in Israel was a taboo and the first to feature a model wearing bikini on the cover.
Yara has developed a famous, an Israeli Arab, and editor of the Journal of Lilac, to challenge the habits and traditions, and another milestone it is perhaps the biggest victory so far.
This is a picture of this model, guided discussion, 22, from Haifa, from its location in a sequinned black bikini on the cover, and a fixed stare of the magazine's report that portrays a difference.
In this region which is famous for gender discrimination, and violations of the rights of women and the dominance of the husband or wife, Lilac and daring to tread where no other publisher in the Middle East has been overwhelming.
"Since the establishment of Lilac in Nazareth, Israel 10 years ago, I set to break the taboo on women in society ... I worked on women's empowerment and liberation," and the Daily Mail quoted a famous saying.
"Huda is the first Arab model to appear on the cover of an Arab in a bikini. Purple magazine is the first Arab to show with bikini cover!
"I do not recall this being done in other parts of the Arab world. I have been working for ten years to change society so that Arab women can get more rights and freedom in the Middle East," she said.
As for the debate, and says: It is an honor to be part of a gradual - movement for change in the region - and often frustrated.
"I am very proud to be the first to wear a bikini on the cover of Lilac. I am a professional model, and it must be normal," she said.
"At first, I was hesitant to appear on the cover in a bikini, because of concern for our community standards.
"I realized later that if I want to be successful, I can not choose what I want, and talked to my father, who became convinced by my point of view. I will not do anything without their blessing," she added.