Assalaam alaikum wrwb. I hope all of you are in good health and Iman. Today we would like to propose a special bonus event for the Dawah project in Japan called “Giving Tuesday 2023”. Launchgood announced today that for one day only, on Tuesday, November 28th, they will be giving additional $5,000 bonuses to projects that receive the most donations on this day. 

You can support from $1 and pay to the following new project page:

https://www.launchgood.com/campaign/dawah_to_japanese_nonmuslims_part_2#!/

In particular, three time periods are set as power hours. I would appreciate it if you could provide us some goodwill even $1 during these 3 hours such as follows:

Power Hours: 

Starting from 5:00 AM - GMT on Tuesday 28th Nov 2023 

(1) 11:00 AM - GMT (UK time) 28th Nov 2023 (8:00 PM Japan time on 28th Nov and 6:00 AM New York time on 28th Nov)

(2) 07:00 PM - GMT (UK time) 28th Nov 2023 (4:00 AM Japan time on 29th Nov and 2:00 PM New York time on 28th Nov)

(3) 12:00 Midnight - GMT (UK time) 28th Nov 2023 (9:00 AM Japan time on 29th Nov and 7:00 PM New York time on 28th Nov)

Ending 5:00 AM - GMT on Wednesday 29th Nov 2023

This is the official announcement from Launchgood. We look forward to your cooperation.

You can support from $1 and pay to the following new project page:

https://www.launchgood.com/campaign/dawah_to_japanese_nonmuslims_part_2#!/

NPO Chiba Islamic Cultural Center (CICC)

Chairman, Hajj Kyoichiro Sugimoto, MA

TEL: +81-43-307-8130, Mobile: +81-80-6929-5538

URL: http://www.cicc-japan.com/

Assalaam alaikum wrwb. I have launched season 2 of dawah project in Japan today. It was approved by LaunchGood. Zakat verified. You will see all updates of season 1 dawah project in Japan. If you can support this project continuously as a part of your good deeds and regular sadaqah, that means a lot for us. May Allah swt guide us to the right path and stay with those who are righteous.

See the new campaign.

https://www.launchgood.com/campaign/dawah_to_japanese_nonmuslims_part_2#!/ 

If you have Instagram, you can see my updated activities too.

@hajjsugimoto 

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NPO Chiba Islamic Cultural Center (CICC)

Chairman, Hajj Kyoichiro Sugimoto, MA

TEL: +81-43-307-8130, Mobile: +81-80-6929-5538

URL: http://www.cicc-japan.com/

Assalaam alaikum wrwb!

Alhamdulillah. Chiba Islamic Cultural Center had a multicultural program: Indonesian Cultural Exchange Meeting in collaboration with the Kochi Muslim Family, which was recently established in Kochi City this year. Approximately 50 Japanese and Indonesian Muslims participated in the event at the Kochi Prefectural Cultural Hall. There were also participants from Kochi University (6 people), University of Kochi (1 person), and Kochi University of Technology (2 people). At the beginning, after reciting the Qur'an, Mr. Eko, chairman of the Kochi Muslim Family Association, gave an opening address, and Ms. Mayumi introduced the country of Indonesia. Afterwards, there was a corner where participants tried on traditional Indonesian costumes and Muslim long robes, where participants tried on hijabs, and everyone enjoyed the cultural experience. At the end, the chairman of CICC gave a lecture titled What is Islam? At the end of the session, we received the following comments from the participants: “I was able to listen to the explanations in an easy-to-understand manner. I think my image of Islam has improved. I want to know more about Islam.” “When I was working as a caregiver, I met Indonesian and became friends with them. As I went out to play and had meals together on my days off, I started to feel closer to Indonesia and Islam and want to know more about them. Today's exchange meeting was also taught by the Indonesian, and I was able to learn about them and wanted to study more and deepen my knowledge.” 3 Japanese non-Muslims will learn Islam more through one to one online sessions soon later in sha Allah. Let us dua for Allah's guidance please.

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Questionnaire after the event: 11 responses (Japanese participants)

Would you like to join us next time?

I would love to participate 10

I can't say either 1

I don't want to participate 0

Did you learn anything by participating?

I learned a lot 9

I learned a little bit 2

I don't know yet 0

Opinions/impressions (example)

・I had fun learning about Islam. I also learned a lot about Indonesia.

・It was a very valuable time as I was able to see Islamic prayers and learn about the religion (of Islam) especially.

・I didn't reach to the point where I should ask questions because there was a lot of contents that I learned for the first time.

・I was able to understand Islam well. thank you very much. The bento box was also delicious.

・The food was delicious.

・I had read about Islam in books before, but I was able to learn more about how Muslims think about God and teachings directly.

・If there is an online course (Islam), I would like to participate!

・I wanted to hear more about Indonesia.

NPO Chiba Islamic Cultural Center (CICC)

Chairman, Hajj Kyoichiro Sugimoto, MA

TEL: +81-43-307-8130, Mobile: +81-80-6929-5538

URL: http://www.cicc-japan.com/

Alhamdulillah. On Saturday 2nd September 2023, a total of 23 people, 10 Indonesians living in Numata City and 13 local Japanese people, gathered together to hold the first Multicultural Coexistence Program: Indonesian Cultural Exchange in Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture. After reciting the Qur'an, Sis Susanti lives in Numata City introduced Indonesian culture. Japanese people were actively trying on Indonesian traditional costumes. Then, we had a lunch together and deepened our relationship, and gave a lecture in Japanese language on the fundamentals of Islam in an easy-to-understand manner. The questionnaire summary report (Japanese participants) collected after the program is as follows.

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8 respondents

Do you want to participate next time?

yes 6

No 0

I don't know yet 2

What I learned from participating?

-I was happy to meet Indonesian people who actually live in Tone Numata and learn about Indonesia. Everyone was friendly and very likable.

-I was able to learn more about Islam. It was interesting.

-I learned a lot about Islam.

Opinions/impressions

-Thank you very much. The lecture was very easy to understand, even for someone like me who is new to Islam, and I was also interested in Allah and Muhammad. In addition, in the end, I was able to not only learn about the basics of Islam, but also learn about modern issues based on Islamic logic, which deepened my learning. I myself am a Buddhist, but I am interested in religion in general, so I would like to continue studying!

-There were many Indonesian people at the venue, and I had the opportunity to talk to them directly and learn about their culture, such as traditional costumes. It felt good. I hope that such a warm place will spread, where people can naturally talk and get to know each other, even if they are from different countries and cultures.

-I wanted to know more about Allah's teachings and Islam. However, I also felt that people were pointing out comparisons to Japan. I also think that I am sticking to my existing values. I wish I could study it a little more objectively. I want to study at my own pace.

-The lunch was delicious.

-it was fun. I want to participate again.

NPO Chiba Islamic Cultural Center (CICC)

Chairman, Hajj Kyoichiro Sugimoto, MA

TEL: +81-43-307-8130, Mobile: +81-80-6929-5538

URL: http://www.cicc-japan.com/

Update Part2:

We held a multicultural dawah program at Osaka Ibaraki Municipal Toyokawa Life, Love, Dream Center on last Saturday (550km far from Chiba). 8 Japanese non-Muslim attended including professors from Ritsumeikan University and Kansai University. After an introduction to Indonesian culture, a lecture was given by the chairman of CICC on coexistence with Islam in Japan. We moved to Osaka Ibaraki Masjid and enjoyed a lunch together after Ruhr prayer. We received the following comments from participants. “Thank you very much for giving me such a valuable experience yesterday. I realized that I had a little prejudice against Islam. In addition to being able to talk to many Muslims this time, participants with various backgrounds want to know about Islam for various reasons. It was very stimulating to know them. I would like to participate in the event in the future. Thank you again for sharing your valuable stories and experiences yesterday." " Everyone was so friendly and I felt like I was nervous... The food was delicious and I met a lot of people, so I was nervous all the time, but it was a lot of fun!! Thank you very much 😊” We keep following up them. In sha Allah.

NPO Chiba Islamic Cultural Center (CICC)

Chairman, Hajj Kyoichiro Sugimoto, MA

TEL: +81-43-307-8130, Mobile: +81-80-6929-5538

URL: http://www.cicc-japan.com/

Assalaam alaikum wrwb.

We had a multicultural dawah program: Indonesian Cultural Exchange Meeting in Yokohama City. About 30 Japanese and foreign Muslims participated in the meeting. the chairman of CICC gave a lecture entitled "What is Islam?" Familiar questions such as "Why are drinking and eating pork prohibited?", "What should we be careful about when interacting with Muslims?" After that, at the traditional Indonesian costume and Muslim long robe experience corner, participants tried on hijabs and long robes, and everyone enjoyed the cultural experience. Finally, we received the following comment from the participant. "So far, I have asked many people questions about Islam, listened to their stories, and read books, but Mr. Sugimoto's story made the most sense to me. If there is another event, I would like to participate." I exchanged contact number with her and after 1 week we had an online session and yesterday she made shahadah and embraced Islam. Alhamdulillah. May Allah guide us to the right path.

NPO Chiba Islamic Cultural Center (CICC)

Chairman, Hajj Kyoichiro Sugimoto, MA

TEL: +81-43-307-8130, Mobile: +81-80-6929-5538

URL: http://www.cicc-japan.com/

To Respected donors 

Bismillah, Alhamdulillah. 

In the heat of summer, about 30 participants gathered for a Dawah event at the Higashi-Nagoya Islamic Center, 400 km away from Tokyo. Seven of them were Japanese non-Muslims, and they were from diverse backgrounds: Nagoya University, Nanzan University, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies, and young entrepreneurs. During the lecture, I conveyed Islam from the basics, and the students and others asked many questions. One of the participants said Mr. Sugimoto's talk also gave me a clear picture in my mind of the basics of Islam, which I did not know properly. I understand the absolute difference from polytheism, but there are still similarities with the Buddhist worldview in my mind." Next week I will have another Dawah event in Yokohama, In sha Allah! For more details, please visit our website: http://www.cicc-japan.com/

Expenses:

Transportation: USD165 (Chiba-Nagoya-Chiba)

Foods: USD310

Total: USD475

NPO Chiba Islamic Cultural Center (CICC)

Chairman, Hajj Kyoichiro Sugimoto, MA

TEL: +81-43-307-8130, Mobile: +81-80-6929-5538

URL: http://www.cicc-japan.com/

Aaasalaam alaikum! Alhamdulillah.

This is another update for this month. About 30 Japanese and foreign Muslims participated in the “My Muslim Neighborhood Invitation “Program held on 8th July 2023 at the Daimachi Community Center in Hachioji City, Tokyo. The participants enjoyed cultural learning about Malaysian greetings, halal food, ethnicity, religion, dress, currency, and other things that surround them in their daily lives. Afterwards, everyone enjoyed Malaysian cuisine. After the Zuhr prayer and Hajj Kyoichiro Sugimoto gave a lecture on "What is Islam? The following comments were received from the participant student from Keio University. “I was very interested in today's event and had a great time participating in it. I didn't know much about Malaysia, but I could feel closer to the country by learning from actual Malaysian people. The food was also very delicious. Also, the lecture by Mr. Sugimoto gave me an opportunity to ask myself what Islam is all about. For example, I usually say "Islam" without thinking, but I did not know that the word "Islam" means obedience to Allah. In Japan, people often focus on the strictness of Islam, but I realized once again that for Muslims, there is no other god but Allah, and the most important point is to do good and go to heaven as the purpose of life. I felt the importance of learning about actual Islam from multiple perspectives, which I could not see in Islam from the mass media. It was also impressive that there were converted Muslims at the event, and I would like to hear more about them personally if I have the chance. I learned a lot from this event. I would like to use it as a reference for my own activities. Thank you very much for this valuable opportunity today."

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I will keep updating every dawah activity in sha Allah.

For details and photos, please see:

http://www.cicc-japan.com/ 

NPO Chiba Islamic Cultural Center (CICC)

Chairman, Hajj Kyoichiro Sugimoto, MA

TEL: +81-43-307-8130, Mobile: +81-80-6929-5538

URL: http://www.cicc-japan.com/

A Dawah event was held on July 1 at the Chiba Islamic Cultural Center to commemorate Eid al-Adha. Despite the rain storm, we were able to have 30 participants. Among them were 11 Japanese non-Muslims. Alhamdulillah, 3 Japanese non-Muslims commented that today's program was very interesting and they learned a lot. They wanted to read the easy Japanese translation of the Qur'an so we were able to present it to them. 1 Japanese non-Muslim wants to continue to study Islam online from next week. 3 of them booked for the next dawah event in Tokyo. All details are available and updated at http://www.cicc-japan.com/​ 

NPO Chiba Islamic Cultural Center (CICC)

Chairman, Hajj Kyoichiro Sugimoto, MA

TEL: +81-43-307-8130, Mobile: +81-80-6929-5538

URL: http://www.cicc-japan.com/

Sunday 3rd June 2023An exchange meeting between Japanese students and Muslims was held at the Religious Corporation An-nur Mosque Niigata near Niigata University (the representative of the mosque is Mr. Hisham Wakabayashi, a Japanese Muslim). It seems that about 20 Malaysian students are studying at Niigata University. This time, in addition to Malaysians, Indonesian, Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Egyptian, Nigerian, and Kenyan students gathered to deepen mutual understanding while comparing Islam and Shintoism in Japan. 2 Japanese non-Muslims attended said they understood true message of Islam especially the concept of Allah. Alhamdulillah.Next time, we would like to cooperate with Niigata City and the International Exchange Association to expand the circle of exchange. In sha Allah. If you want to see photos, please visit, http://www.cicc-japan.com/“O people, We (Allah) created you from one man and one woman and divided you into different races and tribes, so that you might know each other. The most precious is the one among you who is most conscious of Allah: indeed, Allah is All-Knowing and All-Knowing” (49:13).

Alhamdulillah. Finally Dawah to Japanese non-Muslims has hit its goal. The project raised USD7051.89! Thank you so much for your support. I would like to inform you time to time updated activity information on dawah to Japanese non-Muslims in sha Allah. Jazakumullahu khairaa. 

Hajj Kyoichiro Sugimoto

Chairman, Chiba Islamic Cultural Center, Japan

Asslaam alaikum wrwb.

https://www.launchgood.com/campaign/dawah_to_japanese_nonmuslims#!/

Thank you for your valuable donation contributions to date. The current donation total has been raised to $6800. We are now only $200 away from reaching our project goal of $7000. As there are only 1 day left in the project donation period, we have sent an email to make a final appeal. Although the month of Ramadan is over this year, the importance of Zakat and Sadaqa remains the same. Dawah activities for Japanese non-Muslims have just begun. We ask for your cooperation to ensure that the message of the Qur'an reaches every corner of Japan.

https://www.launchgood.com/campaign/dawah_to_japanese_nonmuslims#!/

May Allah give you with His blessings, mercy, peace, guidance, forgiveness and reward.

Jazakumullahu Khaira

Hajj Kyoichiro Sugimoto, MA

NPO Chiba Islamic Cultural Center (CICC)

TEL: +81-43-307-8130, Mobile: +81-80-6929-5538

URL: http://www.cicc-japan.com/