| Gifu Mosque | |
|---|---|
岐阜モスク | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
  Shown within Gifu Prefecture | |
 Interactive map of Gifu Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 35°27′30.8″N 136°44′29.9″E / 35.458556°N 136.741639°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Modern Ottoman |
| Groundbreaking | 2007 |
| Completed | 2008 |
| Specifications | |
| Interior area | 351 m2 (3,780 sq ft) |
| Dome | 3 |
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.
Overview
[edit]The mosque was established by Nagoya Mosque. The construction started on 25 October 2007 and completed on 30 June 2008 at a cost of JP¥129 million.[1][2]
The 2-story mosque building was constructed in a Modern Ottoman architectural style, that has been painted white.[3][4] The complex has a total area of 351 square metres (3,780 sq ft);[2] and is located adjacent to a Muslim Culture Center and an Islamic school, that were constructed at a cost of JP¥135 million.[2][5]
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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