Jasad (magazine)

Jasad ("body" in Arabic) is an Arabic-language cultural magazine based in Beirut, specializing in the literature, art and science of the body. It was founded by Joumana Haddad.

Jasad
Jasad cover March 2009
Editor-in-chiefJoumana Haddad
CategoriesCultural magazine
FrequencyQuarterly
First issue1 December 2008 (2008-12-01)
CompanyAl Joumana Publishing
CountryLebanon
Based inBeirut
LanguageArabic
Websitejasadmag.com

History and profile

Founded in 2008, the first issue of Jasad appeared in December of that same year,[1][2] and it has raised a great deal of controversy ever since, because it tackles subjects that are taboo in the Arabic language and societies.[3] For instance, in the March 2009 issue the magazine included articles about sexuality in the Arab world.[1] Jasad is published by "Al Joumana". It is mainly in print, but small excerpts from each new issue are made available on its website. The founder, editor and publisher of the magazine is Lebanese poet and journalist Joumana Haddad who is also culture editor of An Nahar daily.[4][5]

Jasad is distributed to readers worldwide through bookshops and/or by rapid courier via a yearly subscription system. It is a glossy magazine, 200 pages, sized 22 x 28 cm, and consists of different sections and columns, ranging from reportages, testimonies and articles, to essays, translations and creative writings, all covering the fields of cinema, literature, arts, theater, philosophy, science, revolving around the axis of the body.[6] Saseen Kawzally regarded the magazine on 2 February 2009 as "very confusing" and as covering varied material that is not "entirely coherent".[6]

See also

List of magazines in Lebanon

References
  1. Jocelyne Zablit (31 March 2009). "Jasad magazine casts an unprecedented spotlight on sexuality in the Arab world". The Daily Star. AFP. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  2. "Lebanese magazine champions sex and the city". Al Arabiya. Beirut. AFP. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  3. Black, Ian (13 December 2008). "From Voyeur's Corner to My First Time: new magazine attempts to lift veil on Arab taboos". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
  4. Alia Ibrahim (13 May 2009). "Beirut's 'Body' Language Pioneer". The Washington Post. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
  5. Dobrina Zhekova (26 August 2014). "Joumana Haddad on the Fate of the Arab World's First Erotic Literary Magazine". Elle. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  6. Lynette Lee Corporal (16 March 2009). "In Lebanon, 'Jasad' Magazine Defies Taboos". Research and Media Network. Bangkok. Retrieved 13 October 2013.

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