Kobe Mosque, the Mosque The last of the Atomic Bomb and Earthquake Strikes

Kobe Mosque was the first mosque in Japan. This mosquewas built in 1928 in Nakayamate Dori, Chuo-ku. Kobe means gate of God orGod's gate.
In 1945, Japan's secondworld war. Japaneseattack on Pearl Harbor in American ports have made the U.S. government decidedto drop the first atomic bomb in a war.

And Japan wasdefeated. Two of hiscity, Nagasaki and Hiroshima was bombed by the U.S. Atomic. At thattime, the city of Kobe also did not miss the hefty price. Kobe arguably be razedto the ground.

Whenthe buildings around it is almost flush with the ground, Kobe Muslim Mosquestill standing upright. Thismosque suffered only cracks on the outer walls and all windows had been broken.Theexterior of the mosque became a bit of black smoke bomb attack. Japanesesoldiers who took refuge in the basement of the mosque survived the bombthreats, as well as concealed weapons. Thismosque became the victims of war camps.

TheGovernment of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait contributed funds for the renovation inlarge numbers. Glassbroken window panes replaced with new windows imported directly from Germany. A newdecorative lights hanging in the middle of the main prayer room. Andair-conditioning system installed in this mosque.

Schoolsdestroyed by the war again renovated and some additional buildings began to bebuilt. Muslimsgo back to enjoy their religious activities in Kobe Muslim Mosque.

Financial crisisare cash went to the mosque committee. Highproperty taxes create a committee of the mosque have to spend quite a lot ofcash fees. Luckily,many donors are ready to give a helping hand to solve the financial problems ofdevelopment and renovation of this mosque. Donationscould even make Kobe Muslim Mosque be growing.

 
KobeMosque robustness was tested again with the most devastating earthquake in1995. Preciselyat 5:46 pm Tuesday, January 17, 1995. Thisearthquake hit Kobe is not only alone, but also the surrounding areas such asSouth Hyogo, Hyogo-ken Nanbu, and others.

Theexperts say that the earthquake was caused by three plates are colliding, thePhilippine plate, Pacific plate and the Eurasian plate. Althoughonly lasted 20 seconds, but this earthquake took the lives of as many as 6433people, most of which is a resident of the city of Kobe. BesidesKobe earthquake also resulted in major damage to the city area of ​​20 km fromthe epicenter.

Majorearthquake Hanshin-Awaji earthquake was the worst in Japan since the GreatKanto Earthquake of 1923 killed 140,000 people. Butuntil now Kobe mosque still standing strong and erect, as if he was notdeterred hordes disasters. May the message ofIslam in Japan so tough this mosque.