The official Brazilian Portuguese version of the Koran, the holy book of Islam, is going to be presented to the public today. The translation was written by University of São Paulo (USP) professor and Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce vice-president of International Relations Helmi Mohammed Ibraim Nasr. The translation was printed at the King Fahd Complex in Saudi Arabia, from where all Koran versions considered legitimate by the World Islamic League are printed.
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Professor Helmi Mohammed Ibraim Nasr is known as the man of languages and culture. He came from Egypt to Brazil in 1962 to start the department of Arab Language at the University of São Paulo and is in the country to this day. He stayed to fulfil what he calls a mission: to keep alive the Arab culture amongst the immigrants, their sons and grandsons. Nasr was responsible for the translation of the Koran from Arabic to Portuguese.
Leaders in the Islamic and Arab communities heard by ANBA believe that the official version of the Koran in the Portuguese language will serve as a reference both for Muslims as for people of other beliefs. A better comprehension of the Islamic religion on behalf of the Brazilians should be one of the results of the initiative.
The official Brazilian Portuguese version of the Koran, the holy book of Islam, is going to be presented to the public today. The translation was written by University of São Paulo (USP) professor and Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce vice-president of International Relations Helmi Mohammed Ibraim Nasr. The translation was printed at the King Fahd Complex in Saudi Arabia, from where all Koran versions considered legitimate by the World Islamic League are printed.
Professor Helmi Mohammed Ibraim Nasr is known as the man of languages and culture. He came from Egypt to Brazil in 1962 to start the department of Arab Language at the University of São Paulo and is in the country to this day. He stayed to fulfil what he calls a mission: to keep alive the Arab culture amongst the immigrants, their sons and grandsons. Nasr was responsible for the translation of the Koran from Arabic to Portuguese.
For the first time Brazil will play the national team of the United Arab Emirates and the Kuwait Sports Club. The coach Carlos Alberto Parreira knows the adversaries well. Having extensive experience in the region, he has directed the national teams of both countries and won championships.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The last two games the Brazilian National Football Team will play in 2005 will be in the Arab world. The first of them, a friendly match against the United Arab Emirates, will take place in Abu Dhabi, capital city of the country, on the 12th of November. After that,
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) is going to loan nearly US$ 18 million for the construction of a hotel complex at the beach of Pernambuco, in the coastal city of Guarujá, in the southeastern state of São Paulo. The value of the financing corresponds to 45% of the total
The inauguration ceremony for the 3rd Arab Culture Show, in the Brazilian southeastern city of Campinas, which took place last night, counted on the participation of the mayor Hélio de Oliveira Santos, of the Palestinian ambassador, Musa Odeh, of the Syrian general consul, Ghazi Deeb, the president of the city council, Carlos Saad, and the secretary general of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Michel Alaby. The event goes on until Sunday.
The inauguration ceremony for the 3rd Arab Culture Show, in the Brazilian southeastern city of Campinas, which took place last night, counted on the participation of the mayor Hélio de Oliveira Santos, of the Palestinian ambassador, Musa Odeh, of the Syrian general consul, Ghazi Deeb, the president of the city council, Carlos Saad, and the secretary general of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Michel Alaby. The event goes on until Sunday.
Agência Brasil Brasília – The director of the Department of Promotion and Marketing at the Ministry of Tourism, Nair Xavier, says that some really big growth is expected in the sector in the short term. By the end of 2006, domestic boardings should jump around 50%, rising from an estimated total of 40 million in
Nelsinho Piquet won the two races of the first phase of the A1 Grand Prix, which took place yesterday in Brands Hatch, in England. In second place came the Australian driver Will Power and in third the Mexican Salvador Duran.
Apart from the Arabs who arrived in the country in the 19th Century, after opportunities for enrichment, the country saw, in the second half of the last century, a new phase of migration from the region. The new Arab immigrants, different from the first, came to the country and found a certain structure, assisted by relatives who already lived in the country. According to researchers, Arab migration to Brazil has never stopped.
Apart from the Arabs who arrived in the country in the 19th Century, after opportunities for enrichment, the country saw, in the second half of the last century, a new phase of migration from the region. The new Arab immigrants, different from the first, came to the country and found a certain structure, assisted by relatives who already lived in the country. According to researchers, Arab migration to Brazil has never stopped.
