About Us
Amana is an NGO founded by Brazilian Muslims with the specific purpose of supporting converts in learning and living their religion in a balanced and well-informed way. Our first mission is to create an environment in which Islamic knowledge is shared with clarity and depth on the basis of our unbroken tradition. In this respect, we stand as pioneers in the Brazilian Islamic environment.
At the same time, we wish to foster a solid, welcoming community, so that Brazilian converts to Islam may enjoy the benefits of a support network not only in their religious practice, but also in their daily lives, as enjoined in the Quran:
And hold firmly to the rope of God and do not separate (3:103).
Last but not least, we aim to build a good, strong relationship with non-Muslims, which make up the majority of Brazil’s population, inviting them to partake in our activities and presenting Islam to them in the best possible way.
Board Members
Marcelo Jafar Cipolla
Chief publisher at Editora Bismillah, Brazil. English, French, and Arabic translator. Auditing student at Cambridge Muslim College (2020-2023). Currently studies Jurisprudence, Theology, and Tasawwuf at Dar Al-Rayyan’s Traditional Studies Program.
Mansur Peixoto
Digital influencer and entrepreneur. Owner and director of the online platforms História Islâmica – the largest Islamic platform in Portuguese in the world – and Iqara Islam. Honorary Doctor at Central de Inteligência Acadêmica de Santa Cruz do Sul/RS, due to his well-known contributions in the fields of Islamic History, Freedom of Thought and Speech, and Defense of Human Rights.
Mohammad Makdod
Islamic theologian with a PhD in Islamic Studies by Ibn Haldun University, Istanbul (2023). Has studied traditionally with many teachers in the areas of Islamic Theology, Islamic Jurisprudence, Islamic History, Qur’an, Hadith, and others.
Advisory Board
Faisal Ghias
Sheikh Jamaal Diwan
