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ANBA Bulletin, April 15, 2021 ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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This Thursday (15) in your ANBA Bulletin: discussions are set to begin in Brazil regarding a legal framework on Islamic finance. Senator Jean Paul Prates requisitioned a meeting of the Senate's Commission on Economic Affairs among specialists and officials from the Central Bank, the Federal Revenue Service and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The announcement was made today during a Brazilian Halal Academy roadshow.
Ramadan began on Tuesday(13). Muslim communities around the world had to adapt their holy month practices as the world struggles with Covid-19. Only those who have been vaccinated or who have recovered from the virus will be allowed to the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
And check out the story of Alvaro Razuk, a Brazilian architect of Arab descent who has become a go-to source on art show designs. He is set to work on a show about Oscar Niemeyer in Dubai.
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Lebanese-Brazilian architect Alvaro Razuk (pictured above) is a reference in art exhibition design projects. His office, which is currently located in Largo do Arouche in São Paulo and named after him, has created exhibition projects for artists such as renowned photographer Sebastião Salgado and Adriana Varejão.
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Discussions will begin in Brazil’s legislative branch on a legal framework for Islamic finance. The news was disclosed this Thursday (15) by senator Jean Paul Prates during an online Halal Roadshow (pictured above) hosted by the Brazilian Halal Academy.
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The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) delivered 200 food kits in São Paulo late last week and earlier this week, as part of a social responsibility campaign launched in late March to help fight hunger, which has been made worse by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Brazilian exporting companies are eligible to join online workshops on competitiveness from the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil) from April to August. Registration is available until Friday (16) for the first workshop, slated for April 19 and 20 – “Introduction to Exports.”
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The Federation of Muslim Associations in Brazil (FAMBRAS) acquired the distribution rights of the 30 episodes of the first season of the Egyptian TV series Noor and the Gate of History, an animation for children and youth that recounts the stories of great Islamic scientists and scholars.
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The first quarter of 2021 was a promising one when it comes to Brazilian coffee sales to Arab countries. Worldwide sales were up 37% year-on-year in Q1. The result was underscored by the Coffee Exporters Council (CeCafé) in a report this Monday (12).
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Some 2 billion Muslims around the world are celebrating the first day of Ramadan this Tuesday (13). For the second year on end, Ramadan in Saudi Arabia and the world is taking place amid precautions against the coronavirus.
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These are the last weeks to submit entries for the Zayed Sustainability Prize. Submissions will be accepted until May 6 via the Prize website. The UAE’s award will distribute USD 3 million among the winners of the 2022 edition.
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The Lebanese writer Iman Humaydan (pictured above) will join an online discussion to be hosted by publishing house Editora Tabla this week. Humaydan organized the anthology Beirut Noir, released this year in Brazil by Tabla. The live stream will take place at 5 pm on Friday (16).
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United Arab Emirates vice president and prime minister and Dubai ruler Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced on Saturday (10) that the first Arab female astronaut, Nora Al Matrooshi, has been selected alongside Mohammed Al Mulla from over 4,000 candidates.
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Egypt announced that a mission under the Egyptian archeologist Zahi Hawass discovered a city in Luxor that was lost under the sands 3000 years ago. Dubbed the Lost Golden City, the discovery was announced last week.
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