{"id":309928,"date":"2022-04-07T19:12:20","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T22:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/jordania-mostra-potencial-diverso-de-seu-turismo-religioso\/"},"modified":"2022-04-12T09:44:15","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T12:44:15","slug":"jordan-showcased-diversified-potential-for-faith-tourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/jordan-showcased-diversified-potential-for-faith-tourism\/","title":{"rendered":"Jordan showcased diversified potential for faith tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 The Jordanian ambassador to Bras\u00edlia, Maen Masadeh, and a team from the Jordan Tourism Board<\/strong> are in S\u00e3o Paulo to promote religious tourism to the country. In addition to the tour routes through the Jordan River, the executives showed there are many other possibilities for destinations in the country, which is mentioned several times in the Bible and has sacred sites for Catholics<\/strong>, Protestants<\/strong>, Jews<\/strong>, and Muslims<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The agency organized a seminar in the capital city of S\u00e3o Paulo this Wednesday (6) to give more details about the nation\u2019s touristic diversity. Amer Al Twal, Faith Tourism<\/strong> Specialist at the Jordan Tourism Board, gave a point-to-point presentation on new possibilities for sights mentioned in biblical texts. \u201cWe have a lot of stories from Old Testament Christianity. Why do we always make the same pilgrimage?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n

The Jordanian ambassador opened the seminar by explaining Brazil is the first country where the action is conducted. \u201cIn Jordan, when we want to make an invitation, we start with whoever is closest to our heart, so we started with Brazil,\u201d said Masadeh.<\/p>\n

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The Jordanian ambassador to Bras\u00edlia opened the seminar. Among the authorities was ambassador Osmar Chohfi<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is the second visit by the diplomat, who took office in Brazil in 2021, to S\u00e3o Paulo. \u201cThis time, the focus is on tourism. Now, thank God, COVID is almost over. And we want to move forward. Our ties cannot remain cold. We need human interaction. And that is what we are doing,\u201d explained the ambassador.<\/p>\n

The event featured the participation of tourism agencies representatives and leaders of different faiths in the audience. The appointments will go on, seeking to strengthen ties with other representatives of Brazilian institutions. \u201cWe will visit church leaders. We will not focus on a single one, but all the churches,\u201d said Al Twal.<\/p>\n

At the event, an Iftar was offered, an evening meal for Muslims to break their fast during the Ramadan period. The specialist also recalled the peaceful coexistence between the different religions in Jordan itself. \u201cThe local community is committed. In Jordan, we are looking forward to coexisting. Everyone in Jordan is a family. We have Islamic<\/strong> and Christian sites. So, it is not just a holy land. It is about belief,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Upturn<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tourism in the Levantine country was on the rise before the pandemic. In 2018 and 2019, there was a 49.9% increase, but with the pandemic, the sector was deeply afflicted. \u201cThe numbers halted with COVID, and now we are focusing on sustainable adventure tourism and, especially, faith tourism. The expectation is for [the sector] to grow again. And what comes next is our plan to focus on S\u00e3o Paulo. It is a big city and, next, we can do more in other Brazilian cities. We are cooperating with our friends, such as the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce. I consider them brothers and consistently receive excellent support. We plan more events, and some of them in partnership with the Arab Brazilian Chamber,\u201d said Maen Masadeh.<\/p>\n

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Al Twal presented Jordanian tourism diversity<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Among the authorities at the seminar was the president of the Arab Brazilian Chamber (ABCC), ambassador Osmar Chohfi. \u201cThey were able to bring this audience an idea of the diversity of Jordan\u2019s tourist attractions. In addition to having such significant sites for Christianity, Jordan also has other sights from different times in history. This all makes Jordan a very captivating and enriching tourism destination. It is top-quality tourism,\u201d said Chohfi.<\/p>\n

Maen Masadeh visited the ABCC headquarters this week and met with Chohfi. \u201cDuring the ambassador\u2019s visit, we discussed some projects we are already developing with Jordan. He mentioned Jordan would bring companies to the APAS Show and is interested in a substantial presence at the Brazil\u2013Arab Countries Economic Forum,\u201d said the ABCC president. The APAS Show is a food show to take place in May in S\u00e3o Paulo, and Arab companies will exhibit at the event. The ABCC will host the Brazil\u2013Arab Countries Economic Forum in July.<\/p>\n

Translated by El\u00fasio Brasileiro<\/strong><\/p>\n

Press release\/Visit Jordan<\/div>\n
Thais Sousa\/ANBA<\/div>\n
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