| Kobe Mosque | |
|---|---|
神戸モスク | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | 2-25-14 Nakayamate Dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, Postal Code: 650-0004 |
  Shown within Hyōgo Prefecture | |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°41′46″N 135°11′16″E / 34.69611°N 135.18778°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Jan Josef Švagr |
| Type | mosque |
| Completed | 1935 |
| Monument(s) | 2 |
Kobe Mosque (神戸モスク, Kōbe Mosuku), also known as Kobe Muslim Masjid (神戸ムスリムモスク, Kōbe Musurimu Mosuku), was founded in October 1935 in Kobe and is Japan's first mosque.[1] It is situated in the Hyōgo Prefecture city of Kobe. Established in October 1935, it holds historical significance as a symbol of the early presence of Islam in Japan.[2] Its construction was funded by donations collected by the Islamic Committee of Kobe from 1928 until its opening in 1935.[3] The mosque was confiscated by the Imperial Japanese Navy in 1943, survived airaids in n 1945, and withstood the Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995.[4] It is located in the Kitano-cho foreign district of Kobe, one of the city's best-known tourist areas which features many old western style buildings.
The mosque was built in traditional Indo-Islamic style by the Czech architect Jan Josef Švagr (1885–1969), the architect of a number of Western religious buildings throughout Japan.
In addition to its architectural and historical significance, the mosque serves as a focal point for Japan's Muslim community. Over the years, it has become one of more than 113 mosques across Japan.[5]
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- ^ Ajar, Seno Budhi (2023-10-13). "The Impact of Historic Mosque Tourism Development on the Conservation of Historical Mosque Buildings in Japan and Indonesia". Migration Letters. 20 (7): 952–968. doi:10.59670/ml.v20i7.4612 (inactive 1 November 2024). ISSN 1741-8992.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link) - ^ 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 construction.Kobe Mosque Official Website Archived 2007-01-20 at the Wayback Machine - "History", retrieved February 26, 2007
- ^ Gunardi, Yudhi; Barliana, M. Syaom (2021-06-29). "Disaster Response Mosque: A Mosque as a Center for the Rescue of the Ummah". Journal of Development and Integrated Engineering. 1 (1): 43–54. doi:10.17509/jodie.v1i1.35853. ISSN 2798-2165.
- ^ "Japan home to a growing Muslim presence as it embraces change | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis". The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 2024-03-31.