Kobe Mosque

The Kōbe Mosque, also known as the Kōbe Muslim Mosque, the architect of a number of Western religious buildings throughout Japan.
, it was one of 113 mosques in Japan.

History

The Kobe Mosque's construction, initiated by the Islamic Committee of Kobe in 1928, overcame financial and logistical hurdles. However, it was confiscated by the Imperial Japanese Navy in 1943 during World War II but survived the 1945 air raids largely unscathed. The mosque was damaged during the Great [Hanshin earthquake] of 1995 but did not completely collapse. Due to its endurance, it has also been called the "Miracle Mosque."

Architecture

Constructed in 1935 by the Takenaka Corporation, the mosque has a reinforced concrete structure. Its architectural style is a fusion of traditional Asian-Turkish influences and was designed by architect Jan Josef Švagr.
Located at 2 Nakayamate Douri, Chuo-Ku, the mosque spans three levels above ground and one underground level. Its roofing comprises a combination of flat roofs and domes with wooden structures and copper roofing. The walls are finished with exposed-aggregate.