Islam in Brazil: Males and "Arabs" two moments of the Muslim presence in the Brazilian context

<p>This article presents the historical aspect about Islam in Brazil and analyzes events as the revolt of slaves Males in Bahia and migration of Syrians and Lebanese to Brazil. The aim is showing that the presence of Islam on Brazil in the 19th century, was provided by the trafficking of slave...

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Main Author: Edmar Avelar Sena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais 2015-07-01
Series:Horizonte
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Online Access:http://periodicos.pucminas.br/index.php/horizonte/article/view/9739