Muslims living in Japan offer Friday prayers at Tokyo Camii, the largest mosque in Japan. And tourists from Muslim nations accounted for a growing number of the arrivals. According to the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO), nearly 271,000 Indonesians travelled to Japan in 2016, up from just 63,000 in 2009. “I opened the hotel in order for Muslims to feel comfortable when they visit Japan,” he said. The university said the prayer room “provides an opportunity for our Japanese students to learn about Islamic culture”.

Source: The Star May 07, 2017 07:23 UTC