The Gifu Mosque or Bab al-Islam Gifu Mosque (Japanese: 岐阜モスク) is a mosque in Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is the first mosque in the prefecture.
| Gifu Mosque | |
|---|---|
岐阜モスク | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan |
  Shown within Gifu Prefecture | |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°27′30.8″N 136°44′29.9″E / 35.458556°N 136.741639°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Groundbreaking | 25 October 2007 |
| Completed | 30 June 2008 |
| Interior area | 351 m2 |
History edit
The mosque was established by Nagoya Mosque. The construction started on 25 October 2007 and completed on 30 June 2008 with a total cost of JP¥129 million.[1][2]
Architecture edit
The mosque was constructed in a 2-story building with Middle East architectural style in white paint.[3][4] It has a total area of 351 m2.[2] It also includes a Muslim Culture Center and an Islamic school, which was constructed with a cost of JP¥135 million.[2][5]
Transportation edit
The mosque is accessible by bus from Gifu Station.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Bab al-islam Masjid Gifu". Islamic Center of Nagoya. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Masjid Gifu Jepang" [Japan Gifu Mosque]. Kubah GRC (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ Riyanto, Rachmad Adi (24 May 2019). "Cantiknya Masjid Gifu dan Ramadhan di Jepang" [The Beauty of Gifu Mosque and Ramadan in Japan] (in Indonesian). detiknews. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "10 Accessible Mosques All Around Japan". Japan Info. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ Aquino, Hicha (23 June 2017). "Gifu Mosque". Taiken Japan. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "Access to Masjid Gifu". Islamic Center of Nagoya. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
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