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_Fukouka Mosque (Al-Nour Islamic Centre in Fukuoka)

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The Fukuoka Mosque is the primary mosque on the island of Kyūshū in Japan. It was formally opened on 12 April 2009. Fukuoka Mosque aims to serve around 1,000 Muslims in Fukuoka Prefecture, as well to serve people in Japan fascinated by Islam. It arranges every day prayers, Friday prayers, Eid prayers on standard basis. It sometimes, arranges program for change into Islam, Muslim marriage, and funeral prayers.

The first floor is mainly set for the men’s prayer room, the second floor is the women’s prayer room. On the basement level, there is a multi-purpose hall, a library, and a kitchen. The third floor has classrooms and a kitchen.

The cultural wing of the mosque offers weekend Arabic language lessons for kids, women and men, cooking classes once every three months. It also arranges seminars and dialogue sessions occasionally.

Fukuoka Mosque is open for any non-Muslims as well. Non-Muslims can enter the mosque to watch prayers, discuss with others various Islamic and cultural issues, and collect introductory booklets on Islam. They are also allowed to attend Muslim prayers if they wish.

The cultural wing of the mosque offers weekend Arabic language lessons for kids, women
and men, cooking classes once every three months. It also arranges seminars and
dialogue sessions occasionally.

Kyushu University Muslim Student Association (KUMSA) initiated the idea of building a mosque in 1998 and started collecting donations. In 2006, the land was purchased, and construction plan was started. After a series of discussions with neighbours, the construction was started in 2008, and it took almost one year to finish.

 

 

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Architect

Nagata Architects

Type

Central

Country

Japan

Owner/Founder

Kyushu University Muslim Student Association (KUMSA)

Year

2009

Area

2500 m2

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