Photofilm -1 in 13 million – The only native Japanese Imam in Tokyo – MAGIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Written by duckrabbitPopulation of Japan – 127,000,000
Population of Tokyo – 13,000,000
No. of Muslims in Japan (estimate) – 100,000
No. of Japanese Muslims (estimate) – 10,000
No. who converted to Islam NOT for marriage(estimate) – 2 or 300
No. of Japanese Imam’s in Japan – 5
No. of Japanese Imam’s in Tokyo – 1Abdullah Taqy is the only Japanese Imam in Tokyo.
This is a stunning heart warming. No good if you have attention deficit disorder but a great story, and watching it will enhance your life just by giving you something positive to think about. Please watch past the two minute mark because there is a lovely turn in the story.
Thanks very much to to Uchujin for sharing this through his excellent blog.
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Author — duckrabbit
duckrabbit is a production company formed by radio producer/journalist Benjamin Chesterton and photographer David White. We specialize in digital storytelling.
Discussion (2 Comments)
Thanks very much for putting this on duckrabbit guys.
I’m a big fan of your site, the work you feature and the discussions that happen here.
The ‘1 in 13 million’ piece originally started out as a photography only piece, but I was inspired to turn it into a photofilm after seeing and being moved by the great work you feature here.
I’m flattered that you like it.
Thanks again
Great work, Uchujin. Thanks for sharing. A tattooist imam is an unusual thing indeed. It takes the conversation away from the Western media stereotype of Islam (ie: Middle East/Central Asia conflict zones). I read somewhere that the Muslim population in China alone is around 100-130million (Saudi Arabia just around 25million). Bring Thomas Abercrombie back.