Gifu Mosque
岐阜モスク
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
Location
LocationGifu City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Gifu Mosque is located in Gifu Prefecture
Gifu Mosque
Shown within Gifu Prefecture
Geographic coordinates35°27′30.8″N 136°44′29.9″E / 35.458556°N 136.741639°E / 35.458556; 136.741639
Architecture
Typemosque
Groundbreaking25 October 2007
Completed30 June 2008
Interior area351 m2

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.

History

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

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

The mosque is accessible by bus from Gifu Station.[6]

See also

References

  1. "Bab al-islam Masjid Gifu". Islamic Center of Nagoya. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Masjid Gifu Jepang" [Japan Gifu Mosque]. Kubah GRC (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  3. 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.
  4. "10 Accessible Mosques All Around Japan". Japan Info. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  5. Aquino, Hicha (23 June 2017). "Gifu Mosque". Taiken Japan. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  6. "Access to Masjid Gifu". Islamic Center of Nagoya. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.


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