Asakusa Mosque
| Asakusa Mosque | |
|---|---|
浅草モスク | |
 The mosque in 2017 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 1-9-12 Higashi Asakusa, Taitō, Tokyo |
| Country | Japan |
  Location of the mosque in Tokyo | |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°43′18″N 139°48′05″E / 35.721764°N 139.801487°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1998 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 80 worshippers |
| Dome(s) | 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
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
References
- ^ "Masjid Dar el Arqam Asakusa - About the Masjid". masjid-asakusa.ucoz.com.
- ^ "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
Media related to Asakusa Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
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