Japanese intolerance of Muslims up as population doubles
Muslims in Japan numbered roughly 420,000 at the end of 2024, up from 230,000 in 2019 PUBLISHED : 2 Jun 2026 WRITER: Kyodo New What caused the spike in anti-Muslim harassment […]
After converting to Islam, Japanese artist creates Seljuk art
by Daily Sabah with AA ISTANBUL Jan 08, 2026 – Japanese artist Şule Shinku Shirakawa poses during an interview in Istanbul, Türkiye, Jan. 7, 2025. (AA Photo) After embracing Islam, Japanese […]
The last witnesses: Why nuclear weapons violate human dignity
Eighty years after Hiroshima, an unlikely moral coalition demands we ask better questions 5th August 2025 Fazal Masood Malik & Farhan Khokhar, Canada Ruriko Araoka was four when she heard […]
No place to rest: Japan’s Muslims face burial challenges
Islam is the fastest-growing religion in Japan. May 9, 2025 Japan’s growing Muslim population is struggling to find new burial sites, with some local governments reluctant to allocate land for […]
Australian Beef and Lamb in Japan’s Growing Muslim-Friendly Tourism Industry
24 Feb 2025 By Dr Eva F Nisa Share Australian beef and lamb are pivotal to Japan’s growing Muslim-friendly tourism industry, driven by the increasing demand for halal-certified products. While Ramadan and Eid are peak seasons for halal businesses in […]
Renowned author Iskender Pala’s daughter-in-law converts to Islam
by Daily Sabah with AA ISTANBUL Jan 15, 2025 – 11:47 am GMT+3 Edited By Ayşe Sena Aykın Rena Saito receives her conversion certificate from the mufti, Istanbul, Türkiye. (AA Photo) […]
Japan aims to attract more vegetarian and Muslim visitors
JIJI May 2, 2024 Japan will begin a model project during the current fiscal year to help regional communities attract more foreign visitors with diverse dietary and cultural habits, such as vegetarians and Muslims. The Japan Tourism Agency will provide subsidies to promote the use of pictograms showing food ingredients, […]
Anti-Muslim hatred surges in Japan after Israel’s attacks on Gaza
BY ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL MAR 06, 2024 Passersby walk on a street in Tokyo, Japan Feb. 15, 2024. (Reuters File Photo) There has been a surge in anti-Muslim rhetoric in Japan following Israel’s attacks on Gaza, a Japanese academic said Kayyim Naoki Yamamoto, a member of Marmara University Institute of Turkic […]
To Bury or Not to Bury: Muslim Migrants and the Politics of Funerary Rights in Contemporary Japan
Shinji Kojima November 5, 2023 Abstract: Muslim migrants in Japan suffer from the lack of access to burial grounds when 99.9% of the nation is cremated. Muslims are usually met with […]
UNHCR, Japan ink $4.5M deal to support Rohingya in Bangladesh
BY ANADOLU AGENCY DHAKA FEB 22, 2023 – 7:21 PM GMT+3 Rohingya refugee children look on at the Jamtoli camp in the morning in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Jan. 22, 2018. (Reuters […]
Japan PM’s solution to dire birthrate has already been rejected by young
Japan Analysis Justin McCurry in Tokyo Fumio Kishida says lifting the birthrate ‘cannot wait’ yet policies stick to scripts that have so far failed to address the country’s population crisis […]
The world’s most powerful passport for 2023 revealed
DESTINATIONSFOOD & DRINKNEWSSTAYVIDEO Search Maureen O’Hare, CNN • Published 10th January 2023 1/11 World’s most powerful passports: Global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners has released its quarterly report on the […]
Most Atheist Countries 2022
Arguably the opposite of religion, atheism is a disbelief in the existence of God or any other divine being. The term “atheist” is slightly ambiguous. It is frequently applied to a wide range of spiritual stances, from people who’ve simply never considered the existence of a higher power to those […]
Japan PM Kishida’s support tumbles, hit by questions over church and COVID
Reuters Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo, Japan, August 10, 2022. Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo TOKYO, […]
Japanese academic becomes Muslim, plans to promote Islam
BY ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL MAY 05, 2022 – DAILY SABAH Ali Hiroaki Kawanishi poses for a photo in Tübingen, Germany, May 2, 2022. (AA Photo) RECOMMENDED Journey of the heart: Man walks […]
Muslims living in Japan face difficulties burying the dead
By SAORI KURODA/ Staff Writer May 11, 2022 Graves for Muslims in Honjo Kodama Seichi Reien in Honjo, Saitama Prefecture (Saori Kuroda) The Muslim population continues to grow in Japan, […]
Tokyo Olympics: German women’s gymnastics team wears full-body suits
25 July 2021.From the section Olympics Source: BBC Germany’s gymnasts wore full-body suits in women’s qualification at the Olympics as they continued their stand against the sexualisation of their sport. […]
First Hijab wearing basketball referee out to blaze trail at Tokyo Olympics
Sarah Gamal will be refereeing 3-on-3 basketball.By Hatem Maher 18 July 2021 1:27 A brief history of the OlympicsGreek mythology says the esteemed sporting competition was founded by a cheater. […]
Arabic calligraphy’s fusion with Japanese captures beauty of both worlds
Noha Raheem says when she was younger, she discovered the three famous Japanese written scripts — including Kanji, Katakana and Hiragana — and she was awestruck. (Supplied) Short Url https://arab.news/9344g […]