(Video) Friday Prayers at Tokyo Camii Mosque
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Japan’s biggest mosque, Tokyo Camii in Yoyogi Uehara can accommodate up to 1,200 worshipers at a time. Friday afternoon prayers attract the biggest congregations. This video captures some of the hushed atmosphere of reverence that descends on the mosque at prayer times.
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After the azan (call to prayer) has resounded from the minaret, Friday prayers begin with a sermon from the imam. The faithful pray in rows in the direction of Mecca. A hush descends as each member of the congregation gives thanks to God. We talked to Shimoyama Shigeru, a Japanese Muslim who works at the mosque, and Imam Nurullah Ayaz about the significance of the mosque in the lives of the faithful.
▼For more on Tokyo Camii and Islam in Japan, see:
Tokyo Camii: Japan’s Biggest Mosque
The Japanese Teacher of Islam
(Photographs by Kodera Kei. Video editing by Ōtani Kiyohide.)
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