Asakusa Mosque

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

Masjid Daar Al-Arqam Asakusa
浅草モスク
Masjid Daar Al-Arqam Asakusa
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
Location111-0025, Tokyo, Taito-ku, 1-9-12 Higashi Asakusa; Japan.[1]
  • Tel (Fax): 81-3-3871-6061 (6062)
Geographic coordinates35.721764°N 139.801487°E / 35.721764; 139.801487
Architecture
TypeMosque
Completed1998
Specifications
Capacity80 peoples
Dome(s)1

Services

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

  • Five-time congregational daily prayers and weekly Friday prayer.
  • Islamic marriage ceremonies (including certificates)
  • Islamic library
  • Shahadah (including issuing certificates)
  • Funeral services
  • Classes about various Islamic topics at the center
  • Dissemination of Islamic information.

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).

References
  1. http://www.islam.co.jp/masjid/dar_al-arqam/index.html
  2. http://masjid-asakusa.ucoz.com/index/about_the_masjid/0-5
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-11-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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