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        "id": 1814675,
        "msgid": "kmi-hiroshima-urges-philanthropic-institutions-to-support-mosques-in-japan-1782017425",
        "date": "2026-06-21 11:07:00",
        "title": "KMI Hiroshima Urges Philanthropic Institutions to Support Mosques in Japan",
        "author": "indrastuti",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Muslim Family (KMI) in Hiroshima is calling on philanthropic organisations and government agencies to channel programmes to mosques in Japan, aiming to fill a gap in local Islamic charitable infrastructure. With the Muslim population in Hiroshima reaching approximately 6,700, KMI Hiroshima has initiated local zakat collection and distribution, raising over Rp50 million for Indonesians in need. The organisation is also seeking partnerships with Indonesia's Baznas and Malaysia's ANGKASA to expand cultural diplomacy and mosque empowerment programmes in East Asia.",
        "content": "<p>The Indonesian Muslim Family (KMI) Hiroshima, a philanthropic\norganisation active in social activities, Islamic outreach, and\nIndonesia-Japan cultural exchange, is urging philanthropic institutions\nand government agencies overseeing religious and humanitarian affairs to\nchannel programmes to mosques in Japan. Based on 2025 data, the number\nof Muslims in Hiroshima is recorded at around 6,700 and continues to\ngrow, yet to date there is no local institution specifically acting as a\nbridge for Indonesian-style Islamic outreach and philanthropy, akin to a\nlocal \u2018Baznas\u2019, a gap KMI Hiroshima aims to fill. This was conveyed by\nKMI Hiroshima Chairman Adam Jehan in a written statement from Hiroshima,\nJapan, on Saturday (20\/6). \u2018We appreciate philanthropic organisations\nsuch as Amil Zakat Institutions (LAZ), Baznas RI, and Malaysia\u2019s\nANGKASA, which have global mosque prosperity and empowerment\nprogrammes,\u2019 said Adam, a Master of Business Administration (MBA)\nstudent at Hiroshima University. He cited several institutions such as\nDompet Dhuafa, Rumah Zakat, the National Amil Zakat Agency of the\nRepublic of Indonesia (Baznas RI), and the Malaysian National\nCooperative Movement (ANGKASA). Adam commended Baznas RI\u2019s achievement\nin collecting over one trillion rupiah, as well as ANGKASA Malaysia\u2019s\ncooperative assistance distribution programme for mosque congregations\nthat has been realised in various ASEAN countries, including for flood\nsurvivors in West Sumatra and Aceh. \u2018If there are no obstacles, we are\nready to coordinate the establishment of a Zakat Collection Unit (UPZ).\nWe are also very open if ANGKASA Malaysia wishes to implement similar\nprogrammes in East Asian countries like Japan. We would warmly welcome\nBaznas RI and ANGKASA Malaysia channelling their programmes through KMI\nHiroshima,\u2019 said Adam. As a concrete step, KMI Hiroshima runs a Mosque\nVisit programme, a mosque tour that is part of the commemoration of\nMulticulturalism and Philanthropy Day. More than 100 Japanese citizens\nparticipated in the tour titled \u2018Getting to Know Multicultural and\nPeaceful Indonesian Islam\u2019 at the Hiroshima Mosque, aimed at introducing\nthe concept of rahmatan lil \u2018alamin outreach, showcasing a tolerant and\ninclusive face of Indonesian Islam that has lived harmoniously in Japan\nfor up to three generations. During the visit, participants received an\nin-depth explanation of Indonesian Islam as a majority religion that\nupholds diversity and interfaith harmony, delivered by Ustaz Tarmizi, a\nboard member of the Mihara Mosque Prosperity Council (DKM) in Hiroshima.\nParticipants also witnessed firsthand the practice and performance of\nthe midday prayer in congregation, enabling them to understand the\nsolemnity and orderliness of worship in Indonesian Muslim tradition,\nfollowed by a communal lunch featuring halal Indonesian cuisine as a\nsymbol of togetherness and cultural appreciation. \u2019As a community\nengaged in philanthropy, we are very pleased to welcome Japanese\nfamilies to the Hiroshima Mosque. Through this event, we aim to\nintroduce Indonesian Islam that is rahmatan lil \u2019alamin: peaceful,\ninclusive, and full of respect for differences. Going forward, we want\nKMI Hiroshima to become a pioneer of Indonesian Islamic philanthropy in\nJapan, bridging global programmes to the Indonesian Muslim community\nthat has now reached its third generation in this country,\u2019 said Adam.\nAs concrete evidence of KMI Hiroshima\u2019s role as a player in Islamic\nphilanthropy, not merely a facilitator, Adam explained that during this\nyear\u2019s Eid al-Fitr, the Mihara Mosque together with KMI Hiroshima\ninitiated the collection of zakat and donations from the Indonesian\nMuslim community in Hiroshima. The total funds collected reached more\nthan Rp50 million, all of which were redistributed to Indonesian\ncitizens in Hiroshima in need. \u2018Our philosophy is simple: from\nHiroshima, for Hiroshima. Funds collected from the community here are\nredistributed for the community here as well. This serves as an initial\nmodel of how Indonesian Islamic philanthropy can take root and grow in a\nforeign land,\u2019 said Adam. Adam added that his party is enthusiastic\nabout partnering with Baznas RI and ANGKASA Malaysia through the\nIndonesian Embassy in cultural Islamic outreach programmes promoting\nrahmatan lil \u2018alamin, including forming mosque UPZs and a network of\nzakat and Islamic philanthropy volunteers in Japan. \u2019If given the\nopportunity, we are ready to meet and hold audiences, both online in the\nshort term and offline in the long term, so that peaceful, inclusive,\nand tolerant Indonesian Islam becomes increasingly embedded in the\nhearts of our Japanese brothers and sisters,\u2019 he concluded. KMI\nHiroshima cooperates with the Hiroshima City Government in running this\nprogramme. \u2018Relations between Indonesia and Japan have been very well\nestablished. Visits like this are a form of cultural and religious\ndiplomacy that strengthens the friendship between the two nations,\u2019 said\nAdam. This event also introduced the existence of the Indonesian Muslim\ncommunity in Japan, which has reached its third generation, and\nstrengthened local residents\u2019 understanding of a peaceful and moderate\nIslam.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kmi-hiroshima-urges-philanthropic-institutions-to-support-mosques-in-japan-1782017425",
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