Mosque Bombed in Japan Intact Despite American and rocked by an earthquake

Kobe Mosque was the first mosque in Japan. This mosque was built in 1928 in Nakayamate Dori, Chuo-ku. Kobe means gate of God or God's gate.
 

In 1945, Japan engaged the Second World War. Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in American ports have made the U.S. government decided to drop the first atomic bomb in a war.
 

And Japan was defeated. Two of his city, Nagasaki and Hiroshima Atomic bombed by the Americans. At that time, the city of Kobe did not miss the consequences. Kobe arguably be razed to the ground. 

When the buildings around it almost razed to the ground, Kobe Muslim Mosque still standing 

upright. The mosque is only developing cracks on exterior walls and glass windows were all broken. The exterior of the mosque became quite black with smoke bomb attack. Japanese soldiers who took refuge in the basement of the mosque survived the bomb threat, as well as the weapons are hidden. This mosque became the victims of war refuge.
 

The government of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait contributed funds for the renovation in large numbers. Glass-shattered window glass was replaced with new windows imported directly from Germany. A new decorative lights hanging in the middle of the main prayer space. Room temperature control system is then installed in this mosque.
 

Schools destroyed by the war again renovated and some additional buildings began to be built. Muslims back to enjoy their religious activities in Kobe Muslim Mosque.
 

Financial crises often approached the mosque committee cash. High property taxes make the mosque committee had to spend quite a lot of its cash costs. Luckily, many donors are ready to give you a helping hand to solve the financial problems of development and renovation of this mosque. Donations could even make Kobe Muslim Mosque can be developed further.
 

Kobe Mosque robustness was tested again with the most devastating earthquake in 1995. Precisely at 5:46 o'clock Tuesday, January 17, 1995. This earthquake hit Kobe in fact not only alone, but also the surrounding areas such as South Hyogo, Hyogo-ken Nanbu and others.
 

Experts say that the earthquake was caused by three plates are colliding, namely the Philippine plate, Pacific Plate and the Eurasian plate.
 

Although only lasting 20 seconds, but this quake claimed the lives of as many as 6433 people, most of which is a resident of the city of Kobe. Besides Kobe earthquake also resulted in major damage to the city area of ​​20 km from the epicenter.
 

Major earthquake Hanshin-Awaji earthquake was Japan's worst since the Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923 which claimed 140,000 lives.
 

But until now the mosque Kobe still standing strong and erect, as if he was not deterred hordes disasters. May the propagation of Islam in Japan so tough this mosque.

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