Nagoya Mosque
{{Short description|Mosque in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan}}
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| location = 2-26-7 Honjindori, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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Nagoya Mosque ({{langx|ja|名古屋モスク}}; Romaji: Nagoya Mosuku) is a mosque in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
In 1980s, Muslims around the area started to collect donations for construction. Eventually, the mosque was built in 1998.{{cite web|url=http://nagoyamosque.com/about/history |title=名古屋モスクの歴史 |publisher=名古屋モスク |accessdate=2015-01-13}} In 2002, they were recognized as a religious corporation in the name of Islamic Center of Nagoya, and since then, they started running the mosque. The organization also set up a mosque called Gifu Masjid in Gifu Prefecture in 2008.
The organization distributes issuances and offers introductory booklets on Islam.{{cite web|url=http://nagoyamosque.com/about/activities |title=名古屋モスクの活動内容 |publisher=名古屋モスク |accessdate=2015-01-13}}
Prior to the construction of this mosque, there was a mosque called Nagoya Muslim Mosque in this area, which was burned down during World War II.
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