{"id":358983,"date":"2023-11-01T14:42:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T17:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/muslim-friendly-brazil\/"},"modified":"2024-03-22T17:04:53","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T20:04:53","slug":"muslim-friendly-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/muslim-friendly-brazil\/","title":{"rendered":"Muslim-friendly Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Mirian Aguirre*<\/strong><\/p>\n

Multiculturality is one of Brazil\u2019s brands. From the late 19th<\/sup>– and early 20th<\/sup>-century immigration influx to the most recent immigration waves, the country has continuously welcomed foreign peoples.<\/p>\n

Between the knowledge of the local native peoples and traditions from abroad, the Brazilian people was shaped throughout history, and the result is a society that shows certain ease in dealing with its immigrants. This cultural diversity has left Brazil a very rich legacy in music, dance, sculpture, cuisine, architecture, and religions, including Islam.<\/p>\n

There are sources mentioniong the presence of Islamic visitors in colonial Brazil, but it\u2019s in the 18th<\/sup> century that Islam actually arrives in Brazil as the religion of enslaved peoples from Islamized regions in Africa. Later, many Arabs and non-Arabs belonging to new immigration waves also profess the same faith, which has grown in contemporary Brazil.<\/p>\n

Looking closer at Brazil\u2019s map, we can see S\u00e3o Paulo, the country\u2019s richest state that created so many opportunities for immigrants to start their life again based on work and coexistence values, participating in the construction of a country that\u2019s still young and full of promise. This multicultural community, though, had a gap for the Islamic who lived in and visited the state of S\u00e3o Paulo. How could an Islamic person in S\u00e3o Paulo know where to eat, buy, have fun, and enjoy the cultural activities in the city without hurting the Islamic principles? Where to find a Halal accommodation or a mosque to pray? S\u00e3o Paulo then gave a major step towards becoming a Muslim-friendly state that cares for every Muslim traveler. So was born the Halal Travel Guide developed within the Halal Concept in the category C for the Muslim traveler. We believe this will help Brazil offer a more inclusive tourism at a faster rate based on S\u00e3o Paulo\u2019s experience.<\/p>\n

Faced with the possibilities opened up in the tourism industry, Laila Travel<\/a> has focused on providing customized services in Portuguese, Spanish and English, not only in S\u00e3o Paulo but across Brazil and elsewhere so that Muslim visitors can feel welcome and have their needs met and that every trip is a good experience. If you want travel services described in this article, feel free to contact Laila Travel via email<\/a>.<\/p>\n

*Mirian Aguirre is a Marketing professional with a postgraduate degree in Art History, director and Spanish teacher at Espa\u00f1ol a Full, and copywriter at travel agency Laila Travel<\/strong><\/p>\n

Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n

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