The Japan Mosque
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Mosque in Tsushima, Aichi, Japan
| The Japan Mosque | |
|---|---|
日本のモスク | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Ahmadiyya Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Tsushima, Aichi |
| Country | Japan |
The Japan Mosque is located in Aichi Prefecture The Japan Mosque Location of the mosque in Aichi Prefecture | |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°11′10′′N 136°46′22′′E / 35.18611°N 136.77278°E / 35.18611; 136.77278 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Completed | 2015 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 500 worshippers |
| Dome(s) | One |
| Minaret(s) | Four |
The Japan Mosque, officially known as the Bait-ul-Ahad - The Japan Mosque (Japanese: ベイトゥルアハドモスク - 日本のモスク), is an Ahmadi Muslim mosque, located in Tsushima, on the outskirts of Nagoya, in the Aichi Prefecture of Japan.
Opened on 20 November 2015 by Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the fifth caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the mosque is the largest in Japan with capacity for 500 worshippers.[1] [2] [3] [4]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "愛知の新モスク 犠牲者悼む 金曜礼拝" (in Japanese). 21 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ "Opening ceremony for large mosque is held in Aichi Prefecture". The Japan Times. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ "国内最大級のモスク、愛知・津島に完成". TBS News (in Japanese). 20 November 2015. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ Penn, Michael (28 November 2015). "Japan's newest and largest mosque opens its doors". Al Jazeera . Retrieved 29 November 2015.
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