Asakusa Mosque

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Asakusa Mosque
浅草モスク
Asakusa Mosque 01.JPG
Religion
Affiliation Islam
Branch/tradition Sunni
Location
Location111-0025, Tokyo, Taito-ku, 1-9-12 Higashi Asakusa; Japan. [1]
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Shown within Tokyo
Geographic coordinates 35°43′18″N139°48′05″E / 35.721764°N 139.801487°E / 35.721764; 139.801487 Coordinates: 35°43′18″N139°48′05″E / 35.721764°N 139.801487°E / 35.721764; 139.801487
Architecture
Type mosque
Completed1998
Specifications
Capacity80 peoples
Dome(s)1

Daar Al-Arqam Mosque (Japanese: ダール・アル・アルカム・マスジド, Hepburn: Dāru Aru Arukamu masujido), commonly known as Masjid Asakusa or Asakusa Mosque (浅草モスク, Asakusa mosuku), is a mosque located in Asakusa, downtown Tokyo, that was built in 1998. It is managed by the Japan Mosque Foundation (JMF) which is one of the departments in the institute Islamic Circle of Japan. [2]

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Services

The center currently provides the following basic services: [3]

Location

Dar Al-Arqam Mosque is situated at a walk-able distance (less than 2 km away) from Tokyo Skytree. So, the tourists could check-in the mosque for salat (prayers), whenever around Tokyo Skytree. Also, this mosque is only 500 m away from Sumida Park, from where you can get a beautiful view of Tokyo Skytree and can also view cherry blossom (sakura) during the spring.

This mosque, located in Central Tokyo that can be reached within less than 15 minutes walking distance through Minami Senju Metro station from line Hibiya line, JR East: Jōban Line and Tsukuba Line or through Asakusa Metro Station from Ginza line, Toei Asakusa Line and Tobu Skytree Line.

Bus travelers can come to mosque through Imado bus station (1 min walk) or Higashi Asakusa bus station (1 min walk).

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References

  1. "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".
  2. "Masjid Dar el Arqam Asakusa - About the Masjid".
  3. "Islamic Circle of Japan | Dar al-Arqam Masjid". Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-11-01.