Hira Masjid

Masjid Hira
Basic information
Location 3, 3 Chome-3-19 Gyotoku Ekimae, Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Geographic coordinates 35°40′53″N 139°54′59″E / 35.6815058°N 139.9162874°E / 35.6815058; 139.9162874Coordinates: 35°40′53″N 139°54′59″E / 35.6815058°N 139.9162874°E / 35.6815058; 139.9162874
Affiliation Islam Sunni
Website http://www.icoj.org/hira-masjid.html
Architectural description
Architectural type Mosque
Completed 1997
Specifications
Capacity 200 people
Dome(s) 1
Minaret(s) 2

Hira Masjid is a mosque in Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan.

History

In 1997, ICOJ established Hira Masjid in Gyotoku, Ichikawa city of Chiba ken by purchasing a two storey building which was a bar earlier. During 2003-2004 the Masjid building was reconstructed looking at the need to increase the capacity as well as poor condition of the building due to the age of building. Alhamdulillah the New Hira Masjid has been built, with a capacity of over 200 persons.[1]

Major activities

  • Five times Salat daily
  • Salat-ul-Jumma: Jumma prayers are offered. The khuthba (sermon) is bilingual, delivered in both English and Urdu.
  • Salat ut Taraweeh and Iftar facility in Ramadan
  • Qiyam ul Lail and Suhur facility in final ten days of Ramadan
  • Dars of Quran on Saturday's in English & Urdu
  • Monthly Dars of Hadeeth in Japanese language
  • Teaching of Quran (recitation/Hifz/Tajweed) to children
  • Islamic education and English language training for children under Hira Islamic School
  • Performing Nikah (marriage) and issuance of Marriage certificate
  • Library of Islamic books in several languages including Arabic, English, Urdu, Japanese, Malay, Bengali, etc
  • Shahada & issuance of Shahada certificate
  • Janazah & Ghusul of Mayyah (Bathing and Islamic funeral rituals of dead bodies)[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Islamic Circle of Japan | Hira Masjid". Icoj.org. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  2. ↑ "Islamic Circle of Japan | Hira Masjid". Icoj.org. Retrieved 2016-11-15.


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