Gifu Mosque
| Gifu Mosque | |
|---|---|
岐阜モスク | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
  Shown within Gifu Prefecture | |
| Geographic 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(s) | 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
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
References
- ^ "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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