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revolt of the Malaysia, which Brazilian society, showing your
occurred in 1835, in Bahia, educator role, on behalf of right
where were found in greater and justice in everyday affairs
numbers, although they were and political relevance.
found also in Pernambuco, In the twentieth century,
Alagoas and Rio de Janeiro. Brazil began to devote himself
Religious freedom at the to the study and expansion of
time of the Portuguese Crown human rights directly related to
was very restricted what were religious who have had their
minority groups suffer rights denied, your place of
persecution, censured and worship destroyed, your honor
punished. and morality questioned.
However, only in 1988 with In this sense, the Islam since
the promulgation of the the time of Prophet
Constitution of the Brazilian Muhammad (SAAS) has
Republic, latest, in article 5, already highlighted the breadth
stipulates be inviolable and universal human rights to
freedom of conscience and all individuals who had total
belief, ensuring the free access to them from the time
exercise of religious cults and they were under the protection
guaranteeing, in the form of of an Islamic Government.
law, the protection of places of Let's see now, the discussion
worship and their liturgies. about Human Rights and how
In this way it was possible to the primordial Islam
publicize your religions appropriated this theme to
doctrine, clearing doubts propagate your Din and
deconstructing prejudices and contribute to the promotion of
stigmas that have prevailed for freedom, religious education
centuries. and justice in a non-Islamic
The work of the religious society.
and the faithful was long and
arduous. In this article we will
focus the role of Islam in
