Hawzah News Agency- According to reports, the delegation from the Center for the Management of Iran’s Islamic Seminaries met with representatives of the Turkish mosque and cultural complex in the Japanese capital to discuss prospects for joint engagement.
The meeting was attended by Hojatoleslam Mohammadreza Barteh, Deputy for International Affairs of the seminaries, Hojatoleslam Mohammad Sadeq Amin-din, head of the Office for Religions and Sects, and Dr. Falahatpisheh, Iran’s cultural attaché in Tokyo. The Turkish side was represented by Musa Atcı, Imam of Tokyo and head of the Islamic, scientific, and cultural center.
During the discussions, Hojatoleslam Barteh introduced the structure, academic achievements, and international activities of Iran’s seminaries in the Turkish language, highlighting shared responsibilities in promoting Islamic unity and fostering informed and constructive representations of Islam. He stressed that rapprochement among Islamic schools of thought and enhanced intellectual dialogue are essential for strengthening the Muslim presence in East Asia.
Barteh also invited Imam Musa Atcı to visit Iran to gain firsthand insight into the scholarly, cultural, and social services offered by the seminaries, particularly in the holy city of Qom, a major center of Islamic learning.
For his part, Hojatoleslam Mohammad Sadeq Amin-din pointed to longstanding ties between the Qom seminary and Türkiye’s Presidency of Religious Affairs, calling for deeper institutional coordination and joint participation in international programs. He noted that enhanced collaboration would contribute to a more constructive and influential role for Iran and Türkiye within Japan’s religious and cultural landscape.
The sides also agreed, upon the proposal of Iran’s cultural office, to organize joint programs during the holy month of Ramadan, aimed at promoting inter-Islamic understanding and outreach activities in Japan.
The Turkish Islamic complex in Tokyo is regarded as the most prominent Islamic institution in Japan. The center comprises a Friday prayer hall, mosque, research institute, library, publishing unit, museum, services for new Muslims, multipurpose cultural halls, and Islam-awareness tours. It also hosts the Yunus Emre Institute, a specialized body established in 2007 to promote Turkish language and culture globally, with more than 80 branches worldwide. Its activities include academic and cultural exchanges, language education, cultural promotion, and media and publishing initiatives.
Observers view the meeting as part of broader efforts by Muslim institutions to strengthen religious diplomacy and foster cooperative engagement in East Asia, particularly in societies where Muslims constitute a minority but maintain active and organized communities.
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