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List Of Mosques In Japan ...
This is a list of major mosques in Japan. See also * Islam in Japan * Lists of mosques References {{List of mosques Japan Mosques A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mosque
A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, including outdoor courtyards. The first mosques were simple places of prayer for Muslims, and may have been open spaces rather than buildings. In the first stage of Islamic architecture, 650-750 CE, early mosques comprised open and closed covered spaces enclosed by walls, often with minarets from which calls to prayer were issued. Mosque buildings typically contain an ornamental niche ('' mihrab'') set into the wall that indicates the direction of Mecca (''qiblah''), Wudu, ablution facilities. The pulpit (''minbar''), from which the Friday (jumu'ah) sermon (''khutba'') is delivered, was in earlier times characteristic of the central city mosque, but has since become common in smaller mosques. Mosques typically have Islam and gender se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagoya
is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most populous city of Aichi Prefecture, and is one of Japan's major ports along with those of Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, and Chiba. It is the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is the third-most populous metropolitan area in Japan with a population of 10.11million in 2020. In 1610, the warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu, a retainer of Oda Nobunaga, moved the capital of Owari Province from Kiyosu to Nagoya. This period saw the renovation of Nagoya Castle. The arrival of the 20th century brought a convergence of economic factors that fueled rapid growth in Nagoya, during the Meiji Restoration, and became a major industrial hub for Japan. The traditional manufactures of timepieces, bicycles, and sewing machines were followed by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagoya Mosque
Nagoya Mosque ( ja, 名古屋モスク; Romaji: ''Nagoya Mosuku'') is a mosque in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. In 1980s, Muslims around the area started to collect donations for construction and the mosque was built in 1998. In 2002, they acquired capacity of Religious corporation in the name of Islamic Center of Nagoya, and since then, they run the mosque. The organization also set up a mosque called Gifu Masjid in Gifu Prefecture in 2008. They arranges certificates issuance and offers introductory booklets on Islam. Prior to this, in this area, there was a mosque called Nagoya Muslim Mosque which has been burnt down during World War II. See also * Islam in Japan The history of Islam in Japan is relatively brief in relation to the religion's longstanding presence in other nearby countries. Islam is one of the smallest minority faiths in Japan, representing around 0.15% of the total population as of 2020. T ... References 1998 establishments in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyōgo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Hyōgo Prefecture has a population of 5,469,762 () and has a geographic area of . Hyōgo Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the east, Osaka Prefecture to the southeast, and Okayama Prefecture and Tottori Prefecture to the west. Kōbe is the capital and largest city of Hyōgo Prefecture, and the seventh-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Himeji, Nishinomiya, and Amagasaki. Hyōgo Prefecture's mainland stretches from the Sea of Japan to the Seto Inland Sea, where Awaji Island and a small archipelago of islands belonging to the prefecture are located. Hyōgo Prefecture is a major economic center, transportation hub, and tourist destination in western Japan, with 20% of the prefecture's land area designated as Natural Parks. Hyōgo Prefecture forms part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area, the second-most-populated urban region in Japan after the Greater Tokyo area and one of the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kobe
Kobe ( , ; officially , ) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture Japan. With a population around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Tokyo and Yokohama. It is located in Kansai region, which makes up the southern side of the main island of Honshū, on the north shore of Osaka Bay. It is part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kyoto. The Kobe city centre is located about west of Osaka and southwest of Kyoto. The earliest written records regarding the region come from the '' Nihon Shoki'', which describes the founding of the Ikuta Shrine by Empress Jingū in AD 201.Ikuta Shrine official website – "History of Ikuta Shrine" (Japanese) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Kobe ( , ; officially , ) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture Japan. With a population around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Tokyo and Yokohama. It is located in Kansai region, which makes up the southern side of the main island of Honshū, on the north shore of Osaka Bay. It is part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kyoto. The Kobe city centre is located about west of Osaka and southwest of Kyoto. The earliest written records regarding the region come from the '' Nihon Shoki'', which describes the founding of the Ikuta Shrine by Empress Jingū in AD 201.Ikuta Shrine official website – "History of Ikuta Shrine" (Japanese) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kobe Mosque
, also known as , was founded in October, 1935 in Kobe and is Japan's first masjid. Its construction was funded by donations collected by the Islamic Committee of Kobe from 1928 until its opening in 1935.Agakhan third was a major contributor and then East Pakistan Prime Minister met Emperor of Japan to discuss the building of a mosque and Emperor was gracious enough to offer a land for its constructioKobe Mosque Official Website - "History", retrieved February 26, 2007 The mosque was confiscated by the Imperial Japanese Navy in 1943. However, it continues to function as mosque today. It is located in the Kitano-cho foreign district of Kobe. The mosque survived the air raids that laid waste to most of Kobe's urban districts in 1945 and was able to endure through the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995. The mosque is located in one of Kobe's best-known tourist areas, which features many old western style buildings. The mosque was built in traditional Indo-Islamic style by the Czech ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamata, Ōta, Tokyo
is a district of Ōta, Tokyo, Ōta, Tokyo, Japan. Features include the Kamata Station (Tokyo), Kamata Station, Kamata High School, and the headquarters of Toyoko Inn. History The name "Kamata" has been used to refer to the area since at least the 900s AD. Historically, the area was famous for Prunus mume, Japanese apricots(''ume''). Kamata was first linked to Tokyo by rail in 1901 with the opening of Keikyū Kamata Station, Kamata Station (now Keikyū Kamata Station, Keikyu Kamata Station) on the Keikyū Main Line, Keikyu Main Line. This was followed in 1904 by the opening of a separate Kamata Station (Tokyo), Kamata Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line, Tokaido Line. Kamata became a ward of Tokyo City in October 1932, incorporating the historical towns of Kamata, Yaguchi, Rokugo and Haneda. Kamata merged with the neighboring ward of Ōmori, Ōta, Tokyo, Omori to form the ward (city) of Ota in March 1947. Education Ota operates the public elementary and junior high schools i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamata Masjid
Kamata can refer to: Places *Kamata, Tokyo, a neighborhood in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan **Kamata High School, a school located in the Kamata neighborhood, Ōta, Tokyo, Japan *Kamata Kingdom, a 13th-century kingdom in Assam, India * Kamata, New Zealand, a locality in Grey District, New Zealand People with the surname *Jiro Kamata (born 1985), Japanese footballer *Mitsuo Kamata (born 1937), Japanese footballer *Pedro Kamata (born 1981), Angolan-born Congolese-French footballer *, Japanese basketball player *Shoma Kamata (born 1989), Japanese footballer *Tor Kamata (1937–2007), American-Canadian wrestler *Yoshinao Kamata (born 1993), Japanese professional baseball pitcher Train stations *Kamata Station (Tokyo), an interchange train station located in Ōta in Tokyo, Japan, served by the Keihin-Tōhoku Line, Tōkyū Tamagawa Line, and Tōkyū Ikegami Line *Keikyū Kamata Station, a railway station located in Ōta in Tokyo, Japan, operated by Keihin Electric Express Railway (Keikyū) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamata Mosque
The Kamata Mosque ( ja, 1=蒲田モスク) is a mosque in Kamata District, Ōta, Tokyo, Japan. History The mosque was originally established in 2001. Architecture The mosque is housed in a 3-story building. Transportation The mosque is accessible within walking distance north of Kamata Station of JR East. See also * Islam in Japan * List of mosques in Japan This is a list of major mosques in Japan. See also * Islam in Japan * Lists of mosques References {{List of mosques Japan Mosques A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also ca ... References External links * 2001 establishments in Japan Mosques completed in 2001 Mosques in Tokyo Ōta, Tokyo {{Japan-religious-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
