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January 10, 2025 | 11:47 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian citizens, under the Cinta Quran Foundation, built the As-Sholihin Mosque in Yokohama, Japan. The first groundbreaking was executed on Friday, January 10, 2025. Fatih Karim, founder and advisory board member of Cinta Quran Foundation, inaugurated the mosque construction.
He was accompanied by the Coordinator of the Information and Socio-Cultural Function of the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo, Muhammad Al Aula; President Director of Deamaya Studio, Muhammad Subhan; Representative Director of Gaia Design Studio Co., Ltd. Architectural Office, Mr. Masamitsu Iibe; Chairman of Chiba Islamic Cultural Center Japan Hajj Kyochiro Sugimoto; Neuroparenting Skill Practitioner Dr. Aisah Dahlan; and Top 4 American Got Talent 2023 Putri Ariani.
"The As-Sholihin Yokohama Mosque is a true form of the mission of Islamic Da'wah full of love in the Land of the Rising Sun. We hope this mosque will not only be a place of worship but also be a center for social activities, which will strengthen intercultural community relations in Japan," said Fatih Karim in a release obtained by Tempo.
The 650-square-meter mosque will be built on 397 square meters of land to accommodate more than 600 congregations.
Accompanied by a Japanese architect, Fatih Karim believes that the construction of this mosque is the best. "In Japan, all buildings are taken into consideration, including this mosque. The plan is to build this mosque on three floors with a modern building and of course comfortable for worship," he said.
Muslims in Indonesia also supported the construction of the mosque through donations. The funds needed to build the mosque are estimated at Rp40 billion.
Fatih explained that the As-Sholihin Mosque is designed to be a multifunctional spiritual center. In addition to providing a prayer room, this mosque will also be a muallaf (converts) center, Bayt al-mal, halal market, and a place for Islamic studies and various social activities involving the Muslim community.
According to him, although it is not fully established, many converts took their shahada or declared their faith there. "Alhamdulillah, with Allah's guidance, many Japanese citizens have finally embraced Islam at the place where this mosque will be built, hopefully, more people will flock here to declare their faith."
Muhammad Al Aula, Coordinator of the Information and Socio-Cultural Function of the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo said the number of Indonesians in Japan is increasing, at 173,000 people. And for him, the mosque is one of the needs not only for Muslims.
"We hope that the As-Sholihin Mosque will be a beacon of hope for the goodness of humanity on earth. This mosque is in the middle of the Japanese community who may not be Muslims, but this should not become a barrier that limits, because Islam was revealed as a blessing for all humanity," he said.
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