Japanese city upends 30-year Muslim park prayer custom, straining multiculturalism
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A city near Tokyo, Ichikawa, has denied a mosque permission to hold a group prayer in a public park during a festival, ending a 30-year tradition. This has sparked debate about multicultural coexistence in Japan. Questions are being raised about whether the decision was justified. The mosque had been holding the prayer in the park for years.
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The decision has triggered debate over multicultural coexistence in Japan.
OpinionClaims
The decision has triggered debate over multicultural coexistence in Japan.
OpinionQuestions have been raised over whether officials had sufficient grounds for the move.
OpinionThe dispute began in May when a mosque in Ichikawa, Chiba prefecture, was denied permission to hold a group prayer in a public park during a festival.
South China Morning PostThe park is located in a residential neighbourhood.
South China Morning PostThe prayer session had been held for years.
South China Morning PostA city near Tokyo barred a mosque from holding a long-standing outdoor prayer session in a public park.
South China Morning Post