The first Japanese embraced Islam in1891 at the hand of the first English Muslim.

The first Japanese embraced Islam in1891 at the hand of the first English Muslim "`Abdul-Hamid Afandy" was "Oshotara Noda," the reporter of Pegi Shimpon newspaper published in Tokyo. He was a young man between twenty-four and twenty-five of age.

Newspapers wrote that the Japanese Node embraced Islam, was circumcised, and was called `Abdul-Hamid. During the investigation that we made, we knew that `Abdul-Halim Afandy embraced Islam as a result of a debate with the chairman of Muslims in Liverpool, `Abdullah Quilliam Afandy. When `Abdullah Quilliam Afandy was in Istanbul, he spoke with `Abdul-Halim Afandy about the harmony of Islam to reason and logic and he was speaking English, mentioned the logical proofs, and `Abdul-Halim found them acceptable, so he embraced Islam and Allah guided him to the Straight Path.

This news was taken from "Turjuman Al Haqiqah" newspaper, 2^nd of June, 1891. He was guided to Islam on Friday 29^th of March, in the military school in Istanbul.

Dr. Salih Mahdy As-Samiraai

Salihsamarrai@yahoo.com