Islamic Preach At Japan: From Past To Present.

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 Islam entered Japan later, that, maybe, Islamic History at Japan is new and doesn’t long that we will discuss in this article.  That, How Islam spread at Japan? Lets discuss.

Islam entered Japan at 1875 AD, at Age of Meiji, because from 17 th century, Japan clouse his self from external influence. Know to Important, before Age Of Meiji, Japan experience Age Of Tokugawa. Emperor Tokugawa saw, many Christians Missionaris who came to Japan and he fear it is worse signal. Emperor Tokugawa forbid strangers to entered Japan.

Tokugawa s Empire ended at 1867 AD, Japan open his self to interact with other states. At 1877 AD, Biography Of Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam  translated to Japanese and Islam spread at Japanese society.

Tokugawa s Empire replaced by Meiji Empire. Meiji s law designer, Ito Hirobumi, say doesn’t exist strong religion that underline Japan s state s system, so, they open their self to  external s influences,

At 1891 AD, Turkish Messenger came to Japan because case of sinking one from Turkish s Ship, Erthugul. At 1900 AD, for the first time, Muslims at Japan do a Hajj ( visit Kabah at City Of Mecca)

Being World War I, Muslims Community from Central Asia flee to Japan. Many Japanese people convert to Islam because saw glory of moral from Muslim Imigrants.At 1935 AD, they built first mosque at City Of Kobe. At 1938 AD, they built mosque at Tokyo. Muslims Community live at several cities of Japan included Kobe, Tokyo, Kyoto, Kanazawa, Naruta, Sendai, and Nagoya.

Appear several Islamic Organization at Japan included Islamic Culture Institute ( Isuramu Bunka Kenkyu Sho), Muslim World Research Institute ( Kaikyo Ken Kenkyu Sho). They have several massa media such as Isuramu Bunka ( Islamic Culture).

Islamic Preaching at Japan ever get obstacles from Japanese ruler that doesn’t want Islam spread at Japan. Because, according Japanese Ruler, doesn’t compatible with Japanese Traditional Religion. But, Islam in Japan still spraid. At 1974 AD, an Japanese Professor, Syauki Futaki convert to Islam and founded Islamic Congrest Of Japan that centered at Tokyo. The organisation active  spreading Islam at Japan and translate Koran ( Islamic Holy Book) to Japanese.

Important for know, whatever exist Shinto as Japanese Religon, but a part of Japanese doesn’t do ritual s prayer. They think, important, ther morals is good, doesn’t important went to prayer s place, such as temple, is their moral so worse.

But, the problem is Islamic Schools at Japan is very small. Muslims Children at Japan only studied Islam at Islamic Center or  mosque. Islamic Freshman at Japan studied at Middle East for get comprehensive knowledge about Islamic Insight.

Refrences:
Anonim: Bab III: Dinamika Perkembangan Muslim Jepang,  tanpa tahun dan penerbit.

Zulhilmy: Dinamika Perkembangan Islam Di Jepang Abad Ke-20 , Skripsi UIN Syarif Hidayatullah, 2008 M.