Gifu Mosque
{{short description|Mosque in Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan}}
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| groundbreaking = 25 October 2007
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The Gifu Mosque or Bab al-Islam Gifu Mosque ({{langx|ja|岐阜モスク}}) is a mosque in Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is the first mosque in the prefecture.
History
The mosque was established by Nagoya Mosque. The construction started on 25 October 2007 and completed on 30 June 2008 with a total cost of JP¥129 million.{{cite web|url=https://en.nagoyamosque.com/gifu-masjid|title=Bab al-islam Masjid Gifu|website=Islamic Center of Nagoya|access-date=1 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://kubahgrc.com/artikel-detail-kubah-grc/masjid-gifu-jepang|title=Masjid Gifu Jepang|website=Kubah GRC|access-date=1 November 2019|language=id|trans-title=Japan Gifu Mosque}}
Architecture
The mosque was constructed in a 2-story building with Middle East architectural style in white paint.{{cite news|first1=Rachmad Adi|last1=Riyanto|date=24 May 2019|url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-4563576/cantiknya-masjid-gifu-dan-ramadhan-di-jepang|title=Cantiknya Masjid Gifu dan Ramadhan di Jepang|publisher=detiknews|access-date=1 November 2019|language=id|trans-title=The Beauty of Gifu Mosque and Ramadan in Japan}}{{cite web|date=25 May 2015|url=https://jpninfo.com/8817|title=10 Accessible Mosques All Around Japan|website=Japan Info|access-date=1 November 2019}} It has a total area of 351m2. It also includes a Muslim Culture Center and an Islamic school, which was constructed with a cost of JP¥135 million.{{cite web|first1=Hicha|last1=Aquino|date=23 June 2017|url=https://taiken.co/single/mosques-around-japan/|title=Gifu Mosque|website=Taiken Japan|access-date=1 November 2019|archive-date=1 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191101062705/https://taiken.co/single/mosques-around-japan/}}
Transportation
The mosque is accessible by bus from Gifu Station.{{Cite web|url=https://en.nagoyamosque.com/gifu-masjid/access-to-gifu-masjid|title=Access to Masjid Gifu|website=Islamic Center of Nagoya|access-date=1 November 2019|archive-date=19 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219104407/http://en.nagoyamosque.com/gifu-masjid/access-to-gifu-masjid}}
See also
References
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{{Mosques in Japan}}
Category:2008 establishments in Japan
Category:Buildings and structures in Gifu
Category:Mosques completed in 2008
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