Sapporo Masjid
mosque in Hokkaido, Japan
Key facts
- Built
- 1993
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Overview
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The Sapporo Masjid (札幌マスジド) is a mosque in Kita-ku, Sapporo, in Japan's Hokkaidō prefecture. It is run by the Hokkaido Islamic Society. Religious services are held in several languages, including English, Arabic and Bengali. The mosque also hosts educational seminars, cultural outreach activities and celebrations, which are open to non-Muslims as well as Muslims.
History
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The community's first mosque occupied space inside a residential building and opened in 1993. It was the first mosque in Hokkaido.
As the city's Muslim population grew, the mosque relocated in 2023 to a larger building, also in Kita-ku.
From Wikipedia
The Sapporo Masjid (Japanese: 札幌マスジド) is a mosque in Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. It is run by the Hokkaido Islamic Society. The original mosque was housed inside a residential building and opened in 1993; it was the first mosque in Hokkaido. In 2023, the mosque moved to a larger building in Kita-ku to accommodate the growing Muslim community in the city.
The mosque conducts Islamic services in several languages, including English, Arabic, and Bengali. Educational seminars and cultural outreach events and celebrations are also open to non-Muslims.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapporo_Masjid