"Carpets are not a necessity like water and food, you can live without one,but the art and culture they represent is very valauable.", says Humayun Mughal, owner of Alladin Persian Carpet Gallery, a Persian carpet retail and wholesale business in Fukuoka. Mughal's shop located in the ritzy uptown Sawaraku Shoudai 3-5-25, Fukuoka City. With carpets everywhere, it's an exotic yet cozy spot where you
are always welcome to stop by for tea and a chat with Mughal. For Mughal, who moved to Japan as an exchange student with Kyushu University in 1985, the Persian carpet business is an excellent opportunity for him to communicate aspects of Islamic culture.The majority of his carpets sell for between 50,000 to 100,000 yen, but he also stocks items which costing between 200,000 to 1,000,000 yen and sometimes a lot more. According to Mughal, Persian carpets are thinner but more durable than Chinese made carpets, and they can used all year round even in relatively humid Japan.Born in Islamabad, Pakistan, Mughal is fluent in Urdu, Panjabi, English and now Japanese too. His language skills and knowledge of Islamic culture are often called upon by local courts, public prosecutors，and the media. Mughal often writes for Japanese magazines and has appeared as a commentator for Islamic issues on nationally televised talk on shows。After achieving stability for his carpet business, Mughal plans concentrate more time on his other mission, to spread a correct understanding of Islamic culture.Alladin Persian Carpet Gallery is open everyday of the year, from 11 am to 7 pm.Stop by for a browse and cup of Pakistani Tea.(Chaei)
Shodai 3-5-25 Sawara Ku, Fukuoka City. 814-0012.JAPAN
