In the opening ceremony of the Global Halal Brazil forum, Arab Brazilian Chamber president Osmar Chohfi presented good prospects for the halal market. Agriculture minister Tereza Cristina participated remotely and underscored the magnitude of Brazil as a supplier of certified products.
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The Arab Brazilian Chamber and FAMBRAS Halal will host the Global Halal Brazil Business Forum from December 6 to 8 in a hybrid format aiming at fostering Brazilian halal production beyond animal protein.
Representatives of the Arab Brazilian Chamber and Cdial Halal met with city authorities last week. They defined the preparation of a work plan to transform Foz into a halal tourist destination.
This year Eid Al-Adha takes place on July 20. Some countries, especially in the Gulf, declared a holiday from July 19 to 22. Pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) is limited to Saudis and residents. Mosques are open but with distancing and reduced capacity.
Exhibition ‘Tarikh al-Brasil’ by Brazilian photographer Marcelo Schellini showcases the African Arab community living around mosques in São Paulo. The photos can be seen at the São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound from next Saturday, May 1st.
A group that studies the topic at the University of São Paulo is calling for Muslims who live in Brazil to fill out a survey that aims to detect the level of Islamophobia across the country.
Based in São Paulo, Ana Laura Deleon is Uruguayan and launched in August her website Estudios Arabes e Islamicos. She aims at taking information on the Arab countries to Spanish speakers.
Saudi government will allow mosques to reopen for the weekly Friday prayers, as well as other prayers, starting on May 31, but with several rules, such as a two-meter distancing between people and the use of their own prayer mats brought from home.
Number of Muslim followers on the large annual pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, grew by 5% from 2018.
Every day of the month, the Muslim institution in São Paulo holds the ‘iftar’, evening meal to end fast, as well as other activities.
The event, organized by the Arab Chamber at SIAL Paris, should generate BRL 10 million (USD 2.79 million) worth of deals for Ramax, a trading company specialized in animal protein.
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