Asakusa Mosque
| Asakusa Mosque | |
|---|---|
浅草モスク | |
 The mosque in 2017 | |
  Location of the mosque in Tokyo | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Mosque | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 1-9-12 Higashi Asakusa, Taitō, Tokyo |
| Country | Japan |
 Interactive map of Asakusa Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 35°43′18″N 139°48′05″E / 35.721764°N 139.801487°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1998 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 80 worshippers |
| Dome | 1 |
| Website | |
| masjid-asakusa | |
The Asakusa Mosque (浅草モスク (Asakusa mosuku)), officially the Daar Al-Arqam Mosque (ダール・アル・アルカム・マスジド (Dāru Aru Arukamu masujido)), and commonly known as Masjid Asakusa, is a mosque located in Asakusa, downtown Tokyo, Japan. The mosque was completed in 1998 and is managed by the Japan Mosque Foundation, a department of the Islamic Circle of Japan.[1]
Overview
[edit]The mosque provides salat and Friday prayers, and other services and classes for followers.[2]
Located in Central Tokyo, Dar Al-Arqam Mosque is situated less than 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Tokyo Skytree[3] and 500 metres (1,600 ft) from Sumida Park. It is less than 15 minutes walking from Minami Senju Metro station. Imado and Higashi Asakusa bus stations are nearby.
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Masjid Dar el Arqam Asakusa - About the Masjid". masjid-asakusa.ucoz.com.[self-published source?]
- ↑ "Islamic Circle of Japan | Dar al-Arqam Masjid". Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ↑ "ダール・アル・アルカム・マスジド（浅草マスジド）Darul Arqam Masjid（Asakusa Masjid）の情報／清水霊園 イスラーム墓地".
External links
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Media related to Asakusa Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
