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Japanese city restricts Muslim prayer custom, sparking multiculturalism debate

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The city of Ichikawa in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, has sparked controversy by restricting a 30-year-old Muslim prayer custom in a public park. This decision, prompted by social media criticism of past prayer sessions, led to the cancellation of the outdoor prayer component of a recurring festival, though the festival itself was allowed to continue as a social gathering. The move has ignited a debate about multicultural coexistence and discrimination in Japan, with a mosque representative expressing disappointment. AI

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Japanese city restricts Muslim prayer custom, sparking multiculturalism debate

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Kyodo ·

    Japanese city upends 30-year Muslim park prayer custom, straining multiculturalism

    A decision by a city near Tokyo to bar a mosque from holding a long-standing outdoor prayer session in one of its parks has triggered debate over multicultural coexistence in Japan, with questions raised over whether officials had sufficient grounds for the move. The dispute bega…

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