Intro
By 2022, we estimate that there are barely 20 Ahmadi’s in Japan. There is only one Ahmadi mullah working in the country (@Aneesnadeem). Ahmadiyya sources claim that the first ever missionary was Sufi Abdul Qadeer aka A.Q. Niaz, who arrived in 1935. In 1937, he was arrested and even kept a female maid (see ROR of May-1938). He left Japan in June of 1938 and was not replaced.

For about 40 years, the mission went no where. From 1975 to 1983, the famous Ataul Mujeeb Rashed was sent to serve in Japan, he was able to secure a mission house in 1981. By 1979, the Ahmadiyya Movement was claiming to have 2 mission houses in the country.

In 2015, the Ahmadiyya Movement opened its first ever mosque in Japan, Baitul Ahad -The Japan Mosque. By 2022, there are barely 50 Ahmadi’s in Japan and no missionary.

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The Japan Mosque, the largest in the country, was opened in 2015 by the caliph
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Japan_Mosque

Baitul Ahad -The Japan Mosque (Japanese: ベイトゥルアハドモスク – 日本のモスク) or simply The Japan Mosque is an Ahmadi Muslim mosque, located in Tsushima, on the outskirts of Nagoya, in Aichi Prefecture.

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1912

We have posted MGA’s alleged revelations about Korea (See ROR of Jan-1912), MGA was allegedly predicting the humiliation of Korea. Ahmadi editors claim that MGA was predicting the victory of Japan.

The ROR of Oct-1912 mentions Islam in Japan. 
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1917

The ROR of June-1917 reports that the Khalifa’s wants to send a missionary to Japan in the future. 
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1935
Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 7

ROR of Sep-1935

The first Ahmadi Muslim missionary to be sent to Japan was Sufi Abdul Qadeer aka A.Q. Niaz, who was sent by the second Caliph. He arrived in Japan on June 4, 1935 (See ROR of Oct-1937 also). Qadeer was later joined by another companion, Abdul Ghafoor. However, due to the escalating war, the mission had to be abandoned, and the two missionaries had to return to their country in 1941. arrived in Japan in the city of Kobe, located on Osaka Bay in central Japan. Once there, he made it a priority to begin learning Japanese and dedicated himself to this task. Day and night, he busied himself in propagating Islam in Japan. He delivered lectures in many places.

The ROR of Jan-1936 alleges that Ahmadiyya has centers in many countries of the world, these were all represented at the 1935 Jalsa at Qadian. They are as follows: England, America, Japan, China, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Java and Sumatra, Nigeria, Nairobi (Modern day Kenya), Afghanistan and Persia.
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1936

The ROR of Jan-1936 alleges that Ahmadiyya has centers in many countries of the world, these were all represented at the 1935 Jalsa at Qadian. They are as follows: England, America, Japan, China, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Java and Sumatra, Nigeria, Nairobi (Modern day Kenya), Afghanistan and Persia.

The ROR of Feb-1936 mentions the spread of Ahmadiyya in Japan.

At the 1936 Jalsa at Qadian (See ROR of Jan-1937), the 2nd Khalifa alleged that new missionary centers had been setup in Japan. 
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1937
(Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 8, pp. 219-220)
https://www.alislam.org/ismael/Ismael-Jul-Sep-2019-EN.pdf

In January 1937, the 2nd Khalifa, under the Tahrik-e-Jadid scheme, sent Maulvi Abdul Ghafoor to Japan. Before departing, Maulvi Abdul Ghafoor received a letter of guidance from the 2nd Khalifa. In the letter, the 2nd Khalifa reminded Maulvi Sahib of his purpose for travelling to Japan. The 2nd Khalifa stated that once there, he would face many difficulties such as financial difficulties and advised to always remain steadfast, and to continuously seek Gods help and have firm faith in Him. The 2nd Khalifa advised to keep up to date with the current affairs of Japan and to continuously, on a daily basis, read their newspapers. When Maulvi Abdul Ghafoor arrived in Japan, he started to learn Japanese from Sufi Abdul Qadeer. He remained in Japan, preaching the true Islam, for four years. Allegedly, later, he returned to Qadian in 1941.

The ROR of Oct-1937 alleges that Sufi Abdul Qadeer founded the mission in 1935.
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1938

Sufi Abdul Qadeer left Japan in June of 1938, and thus closed the Ahmadiyya mission (see  ROR of May-1938). Ahmadiyya sources allege that A.G. Nasir stayed behind and ran the mission.
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The ROR of May-1939 explains how Sufi Abdul Qadeer got arrested in Japan in 1937. There is also an essay about Islam in Japan in the ROR of May-1939. There were Muslims in Kobe, Japan of Turko-Tartar ethnicity. A.G. Nasir is also mentioned as working with Sufi Abdul Qadeer. Ahmadiyya sources allege that A.G. Nasir stayed behind and ran the mission.

The ROR of Dec-1939 claims that the 2nd Khalifa is known from Kobe to Cairo. It also relates MGA’s revelations about Korea and Japan from 1904.
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1945

The ROR of March-1945 alleges that there is an active mission in Japan.

The ROR of Nov-1945 alleges that there is an active Qadiani-Ahmadi mission in Japan.

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1951
S.M.Koreshi (2004). Diplomats & diplomacy: story of an era, 1947-1987. p. 107.

On September 8, 1951, Zafarullah Khan, a companion of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, who was also at that time Pakistan’s foreign minister and the country’s delegate to the United Nations Security Council, spoke at the Treaty of San Francisco with Japan. Citing Muhammad’s example of forgiveness and peace at the Victory of Mecca, Khan spoke in favour of a more humane treatment towards Japan, following the conclusion of the Second World War. At that time, Pakistan was the only country to hold this position.
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1958
(Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosques Around The World – A Pictorical Presentation. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community; Khilafat Centenary Edition. 2008. ISBN 978-1882494514).

Ahmadiyya sources allege that a man named Mohammad Owais Kobayshi converted to Ahmadiyya. 
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Efforts were revived during the late 1960s and the 1970s.^[3] Mirza Mubarak Ahmad, a prominent Ahmadi Muslim and later Major Abdul Majeed, a retired soldier and a missionary of the Community was sent by the Third Caliph. During this period, missionary activity was centered in Tokyo.

In the late 1960s, focus was once again drawn towards the Japan. On 29 October 1968,
Sahibzada Mirza Mubarak Ahmad Sahib, Wakile-Ala and Wakil-ul-Tabshir Tahrik-e-Jadid,
visited Japan to assess the situation and once again reignite the propagation of the Ahmadiyya Muslim mission. He remained in Japan until 13 November 1968. (Al Fazl, 19 November 1968).
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1969-1970

Then a year later, in 1969, Major Abdul Hameed Sahib was sent to Japan. Upon his arrival,
he started learning the Japanese language and began printing and distributing Islamic
literature. Major Sahib would adopt many methods of tabligh such as setting up stalls
and distributing literature at different locations. By the grace of Allah, due to Major Sahib’s
efforts, 30 people entered the fold of Islam. In 1970, Major Sahib was invited to the religious
conference held in Kyoto, Japan as an imam of the Ahmadiyya community.
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1975-1983

From 1975 to 1983, Ataul Mujeeb Rashed served as a missionary in Japan. Methods adopted by Rashed included flier distribution, such as at the Hachiko exit of the Shibuya Station, and preaching over a loudspeaker, whilst driving a car printed with religious slogans. As advised by the caliph, and recommended by Rashed, the headquarters shifted to Nagoya, when a mission house was bought in the city in 1981 (Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosques Around The World – A Pictorical Presentation. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community; Khilafat Centenary Edition. 2008. ISBN 978-1882494514).

By 1979, the Ahmadiyya Movement was claiming to have 2 mission houses in the country.

In 1989, a Japanese translation of the Quran was published. The Quran was translated by Atsushi Kobayashi, a 1957 convert, who adopted the name, Muhammad Uwais Kobayashi. The first caliph to visit Japan was Mirza Tahir Ahmad, whose visit in 1989 coincided with the publication of a translation of the Quran into Japanese, published by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.

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2006-2015

The current caliph, Mirza Masroor Ahmad visited the country in 2006, 2013 and also in 2015 to inaugurate the first purpose-built Ahmadiyya mosque in Japan. The opening ceremony, which was held on November 21, 2015, was attended by local residents, religious leaders, monks, and Ahmadi Muslim representatives from over 27 countries.
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2008
(Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosques Around The World – A Pictorical Presentation. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community; Khilafat Centenary Edition. 2008. ISBN 978-1882494514).

Per Ahmadiyya sources, Anees Ahmad is reported as the missionary-in-charge.
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2013

The current caliph, Mirza Masroor Ahmad visited the country in 2006, 2013 and also in 2015 to inaugurate the first purpose-built Ahmadiyya mosque in Japan. The opening ceremony, which was held on November 21, 2015, was attended by local residents, religious leaders, monks, and Ahmadi Muslim representatives from over 27 countries.

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2015

The current caliph, Mirza Masroor Ahmad visited the country in 2006, 2013 and also in 2015 to inaugurate the first purpose-built Ahmadiyya mosque in Japan. The opening ceremony, which was held on November 21, 2015, was attended by local residents, religious leaders, monks, and Ahmadi Muslim representatives from over 27 countries.
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2019

The Ahmadiyya Jamaat makes a marketing video.
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2022
https://www.alhakam.org/ahmadiyyat-in-japan-ahmadi-missionary-represents-world-religions-and-conveys-peaceful-islamic-teachings-to-ambassadors/

Usama Tanveer, Japan

The United Nations declared 21 September as World Peace Day – a day dedicated primarily to ending wars and violence and maintaining world peace. Despite this, various countries and regions of the world are still plagued by instability and are embroiled in international conflicts, including civil war.

One of the other purposes of this day is also to raise social awareness in order to promote traditions such as tolerance, harmony and respect for humanity.

On this day, various events are organised by government agencies and civil society organisations all over the world and efforts are made to create awareness among the young generation about the importance of this day.

Various events are held in this regard all over Japan and aspects of world peace are discussed

This year, there was a similar event at Yasukuni Shrine, which is one of Japan’s most famous and historic sites. This famous national monument of Japan is considered one of the most controversial sites in Asia. The shrine has a slightly different status from the ordinary Shinto shrines. According to Shinto beliefs, this shrine is the burial place of the souls of soldiers who lost their lives fighting for their country during World War II.

During World War II, the Japanese invaded and occupied most of the region of China, Korea and the Far East, so the Yasukuni Shrine is considered one of the most controversial shrines in the Far East.

The visit of the Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida to this shrine made headlines all over the world. Similarly, countries like China and Korea raised objections that Japan’s Prime Minister’s visiting the temple added salt to their wounds.

Historically only three Japanese prime ministers visited the Yasukuni Shrine in the past decade. During these visits, the prime ministers paid tribute to Japan’s war heroes, expressed sympathy and condolences to the nations that suffered atrocities during the wars and expressed the determination of the Japanese people that Japan will never wage war again.

This year, on the occasion of International Day of Peace, a ceremony was held at the Yasukuni Shrine, attended by ambassadors from various countries, Japanese politicians and elected representatives from schools and colleges.

Anees Nadeem Sahib, President and Missionary-in-charge Jamaat Japan was also invited to the ceremony to speak on behalf of world religions.

By the grace of Allah the Almighty, this was the first time that an Ahmadi Muslim was not only invited to participate in this very important and famous national monument of Japan, but also to speak on behalf of world religions in light of the peaceful teachings of Islam Ahmadiyyat. Anees Nadeem Sahib presented various quotes from the addresses of Hazrat Amirul Momineen^aa in regard to the establishment of world peace.

After the speech, the ambassador of San Marino further summed up Anees Sahib’s speech by stating that after the Ahmadiyya Imam’s teachings on world peace, there was no need to say anything on the subject.

In connection with the International Day of Peace celebrations, the hosts invited ambassadors from all over the world to attend. Therefore, Allah the Almighty created an opportunity to meet the ambassadors of different countries and introduce to them the message of Islam Ahmadiyyat. Anees Sahib was able to present World Crisis and the Pathway to Peace as a gift to the ambassadors.

In addition to meeting Dean and Head of the World’s Ambassadors to Japan, Mr Kadelo Mario, he had an opportunity to meet the ambassadors or diplomatic staff of 19 countries, including Lebanon, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Egypt, Bosnia, Guinea-Bissau, Ghana, Ukraine and presented them with World Crisis and the Pathway to Peace.

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Links and Related Essay’s

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmadiyya_in_Japan

https://twitter.com/MKA_Japan/with_replies?lang=en

https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2022/12/05/who-is-a-q-niaz/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmadiyya_in_Japan#:~:text=Today%2C%20there%20are%20an%20estimated,centered%20around%20Nagoya%20and%20Tokyo.

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“The History of Muslims in Japan” by Anees Ahmad Nadeem

1.  Nadeem, Anees Ahmad (March 23, 2015). “The History of Muslims in Japan”. The Muslim Times. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
2. ^ S.M.Koreshi (2004). Diplomats & diplomacy: story of an era, 1947-1987. p. 107.
3. ^ Jump up to:^{a b c d e f g} Numajiri, Masayuki (March 29, 2010). “World Religion Crossing The Border : The Future of Gods in the Era of Globalization” (PDF). Otemon Gakuin University Sociology Bulletin (in Japanese). Otemon Gakuin University: 64–65.
4. ^ Jump up to:^a b c Penn, Michael (November 28, 2015). “Japan’s newest and largest mosque opens its doors”. Al Jazeera. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
5. ^ 聖クルアーン (PDF). Islam International Publications.
6. ^ Jump up to:^a b “愛知の新モスク　犠牲者悼む　金曜礼拝” (in Japanese). November 21, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
7. ^ ““Spread Islam through love, not by force or compulsion” – Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community”. November 23, 2015. Archived from the original on November 26, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
8. ^ Jump up to:^a b “Opening ceremony for large mosque is held in Aichi Prefecture”. The Japan Times. November 21, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
9. ^ Hiroko, Minesaki (September 9, 2013). “Diaspora Believers : Ahmadiyya Muslims’ Identity within Globalization”. Japanese Journal of Cultural Anthropology (in Japanese). Aichi University of Education. 78 (2): 204–224.
10. ^ “国内最大級のモスク、愛知・津島に完成” (in Japanese). TBS News. November 20, 2015. Archived from the original on November 22, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015.

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