@zach.bashir: He took his shahada at 15!! He landed where he landed after reading his way through them on his own, at an age when I was doing absolutely nothing of the sort. Speaking to this brother was incredibly inspirational. - Right now a lot of the conversation about Islam in Japan is being had by people who do not look past their social media accounts. It moves fast, it gets ugly, and it lands on real families and communities. So we're doing the slow version. Putting real people in front of the camera and asking what life here is actually like. What they love about it, the challenges they face and just general life in Japan. These interviews are filmed as part of SMART, the Sapporo Masjid Academic Research Team, an academic research project aimed at integration initiatives and bridging communities in Japan. - If you're new here, I'm Zach. British Muslim, nine years in Japan, married into a Japanese family and raising two little Muslim girls in Hokkaido. My wife and I have spent years travelling Japan's back roads on our motorcycles, and it's the most beautiful place I've ever lived. I also sit down with Muslims across Japan to hear the real stories of life here. The rest is food, travel, and whatever the girls drag me into. Follow for more real stories from Japan. JOIN our free newsletter to hear everything first - link in bio #lifeinjapan #muslimsinjapan #muslimdijepang #islamdijepang #japaneserevert

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Thursday 20 August 2026 09:21:11 GMT