Muslim woman to appear in Playboy in a hijab

A Muslim-American journalist Noor Tagouri will appear in Playboy magazine’s October issue wearing a hijab, a decision that has elicited praise in some quarters and provoked condemnation in others.

She’ll appear alongside a sex activist, a comedian and novelist as part of the magazine’s ‘Renegade’ series, which highlights people who have ‘risked it all - even their lives - to do what they love.’

Earlier this year, Playboy changed directions, enacting a several changes, the biggest of which was to do away with fully nude photos, reports CNN.

Tagouri, a 22-year-old journalist who reports for Newsy, appears in the issue clad in black jeans, Converse sneakers, a leather jacket and of course, her head covered.