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Activities of the Japan Islamic Congress and their place within the history of Japanese reception of Islam

Research Project

Project/Area Number 26770027
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Religious studies
Research InstitutionKobe City University of Foreign Studies

Principal Investigator

Obuse Kieko  神戸市外国語大学, 外国学研究所, 客員研究員 (90719270)

Project Period (FY) 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,380,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥780,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Keywords日本におけるイスラーム受容 / 日本イスラム教団 / イスラーム布教(ダアワ) / 日本人ムスリム / 土着化 / 改宗 / 新宗教 / イスラーム / 布教 / 日本文化
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim of the present project has been to investigate the activities of the Japan Islamic Congress, which is said to have enjoyed a huge membership in the 1970s through unusual missionary strategies, and to situate it within the history of Japanese reception of Islam. It has been concluded that, while its activities can partially be characterized as an attempt to indigenize Islam in Japanese contexts, the group can be better understood as a new religion. Major factors behind this conclusion include: its founder, called ‘Great Master’ by his followers, assumed the role of a healer; the group focused on organizing large-scale rituals such as mass-conversion ceremonies; and the group membership was more emphasized than being a Muslim.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2016 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • 2014 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All 2017 2016 2015

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Invited: 2 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] 仏教徒とムスリムの相互認識: 日本仏教からの視座を中心に2017

    • Author(s)
      小布施祈恵子
    • Journal Title

      龍谷大学アジア仏教文化研究センター ワーキングペーパー

      Volume: 16-10 Pages: 139-153

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Islam in Japan2015

    • Author(s)
      Kieko Obuse
    • Journal Title

      Oxford Bibliographies in Islamic Studies

      Volume: n/a

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] 仏教徒とムスリムの相互認識: 日本仏教からの視座を中心に2017

    • Author(s)
      小布施祈恵子
    • Organizer
      国際シンポジウム 浄土真宗・キリスト教・イスラームにおける比較神学的対話
    • Place of Presentation
      龍谷大学大宮学舎 (京都府京都市)
    • Year and Date
      2017-02-15
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] “Towards a Japanese Islam: A Study of a Japanese Convert’s Attempt to Indigenise Islam”2016

    • Author(s)
      Kieko Obuse
    • Organizer
      Guest lecture at Oxford Centre for Mission Studies
    • Place of Presentation
      Oxford Centre for Mission Studies(英国・オックスフォード)
    • Year and Date
      2016-06-28
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Japan Islamic Congress: a forgotten episode in the history of Islam in post-war Japan2015

    • Author(s)
      Kieko Obuse
    • Organizer
      XXI IAHR World Congress
    • Place of Presentation
      Erfurt, Germany
    • Year and Date
      2015-08-23
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report 2014 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Book] "Japan's Political Collaborations with Muslims (1854-1945)," in Ethnic Conflict in Buddhist Societies in South and Southeast Asia: The Politics behind Religious Rivalries, ed. K. M. de Silva2015

    • Author(s)
      Kieko Obuse
    • Publisher
      Vijitha Yapa
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report

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Published: 2014-04-04   Modified: 2018-03-22  

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