Japanese Muslims

Japanese Muslims

TOKYO, Japan - Mimasaka Higuchi, a Japanese Muslim who formerly served as chairman of the Japan Muslim Association, sweeps a cemetery for Muslims in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Oct. 28, 2012.

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