Author: Silvia Lindsey

Selection of classic tales is a good option for those who want to know a little more about Arab literature. The volume, released in the second semester of 2005 by publishing house Ediouro, brings many stories from known authors of the Arab world, like Gibran Khalil Gibran. The selection and the translation to Portuguese were made by the writer Jamil Almansur Haddad and by the poet José Paulo Paes.

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Selection of classic tales is a good option for those who want to know a little more about Arab literature. The volume, released in the second semester of 2005 by publishing house Ediouro, brings many stories from known authors of the Arab world, like Gibran Khalil Gibran. The selection and the translation to Portuguese were made by the writer Jamil Almansur Haddad and by the poet José Paulo Paes.

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Between two and three million Muslims will be in Saudi Arabia in January for the pilgrimage of the holy places of Islam, like the Kaaba, place of adoration built by the prophet Abraham, and Mount Arafat, where he also went in the past. Brazilians of the Islamic religion, such as the tradesman Nagib Smaidi and his wife Soraia, leave this weekend to participate in the religious ritual.

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Part of the 4,000 tonnes of candies, caramels, lollipops and chewing gum produced every month by Simas, company in the northeastern state of Rio Grande do Norte, are consumed in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Palestine. The lollipops are the most sold products to the region. They get a special package, with information in Arabic, before entering the local market.

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Between two and three million Muslims will be in Saudi Arabia in January for the pilgrimage of the holy places of Islam, like the Kaaba, place of adoration built by the prophet Abraham, and Mount Arafat, where he also went in the past. Brazilians of the Islamic religion, such as the tradesman Nagib Smaidi and his wife Soraia, leave this weekend to participate in the religious ritual.

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