Isaura Daniel*
São Paulo – The version of the Koran in Portuguese, translated by professor Helmi Mohammed Ibraim Nasr, was delivered to the São Paulo Trade Association and the São Paulo State University (Unesp) this week. Nasr and the president of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Antonio Sarkis Jr., delivered copies of the holy book to representatives of the two institutions.
On Tuesday (30), the Foreign Trade manager at the Trade Association, Sydnei Docal, and the superintendent for Communications at the entity, Moisés Rabinovici, received the copies. At Unesp, the holy book was delivered on Wednesday (31), to the dean Marcos Macari, accompanied by other professionals at the institution. On the previous week, the Koran was delivered at the São Paulo City Council and at the magazine Carta Capital.
Nasr is the vice-president for International Relations at the Arab Chamber and professor at the University of São Paulo (USP). The translation, the only one in Portuguese printed at the King Fahd Complex, in Medina, Saudi Arabia, was launched in Brazil in October last year and since then some 4,200 copies have already been delivered to the country, which are being distributed.
*Translated by Silvia Lindsey
