New Technologies on Display at Brazil Quran Expo
The Quranic vent has been organized by the Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance.
It was opened on May 1, in a ceremony attended by Sidney Romero, director of the Middle East department at the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Rushd app is among the data-x-items showcased at the expo. It includes the electronic version of Mushaf printed by the King Fahd Holy Quran Printing Complex.
There are also Quran translations and interpretations, apps featuring instructions on how to perform Hajj and Umrah, as well as apps showing the Qibla (direction to Mecca) and times of prayers.
Visitors can also take a virtual reality tour of the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina.
They are also be gifted translations of the Holy Quran in different languages.
Brazil is a big country in South America. Islam is practiced by over 200,000 Brazilians—making it the largest Muslim community in Latin America.
Most of the country’s Muslims are Arab in origin, with smaller but growing numbers of Brazilian converts. The Brazilian Muslim community includes both Sunni and Shia Muslims.
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