MUSLIM IN KOREA

Korea is a country with beautiful scenery that includes majestic mountains and deep blue seas. It has a history that dates back thousand of years, creating a culture that shines through the passing of time. Korea is not something merely to be seen, but something that one must feel and experience.

KOREANS' BEST FRIEND'S - MUSLIM CULTURE OF KOREA.

Korea is a country with a significant Muslim population. If you visit Itaewon, you will probably wonder if you are in a Muslim nation. You can easily meet Muslims praying in a mosque and see people wearing the traditional Muslim dresses and enjoying Muslim   meals. Koreans enjoying Muslim delights at many Muslim restaurants on streets are no longer a rare scene in this country. Korea is a country where many Muslims live while preserving their traditions. Korea is a country where Koreans and Muslims live together in harmony.

An increasing number of Muslim tourists visits Korea recently, and more and more convenient facilities for them are opening up. Restaurants specialized in meals for Muslim opened up at famous tourist venues and prayer rooms are built. Many public building are equipped with convenient facilities for Muslim. Korea is not a country difficult for the Muslim tourists to travel. 

A SYMBOL OF ISLAM IN KOREA-THE SEOUL CENTRAL MOSQUE IN ITAEWON

Established in 1976, this was the first mosque to open in Korea. The surrounding area is always busy with worshippers. Some are Arabs with long beards, clad in traditional attire and white turbans. Others may be Indians in T-shirts and jeans, or Pakistanis, Africans, or Asians. The people who participate in Islamic worship are diverse in ethnic background.

There is also an Islamic Center and a madrasah, which offers students lectures on the Quran, Arabic and English, and education about Islamic spirit practice. Many children and women in chador participating in educational activities.

There is also some mussolah around the Seoul Central Mosque. There are also halal butcher shops and restaurants that prepare traditional Islamic cuisine, as well as groceries that sell ingredients for Muslim cooking.

Currently, there are 10,000 Muslim people in Korea.

Seoul Central Masjid..

PAJU MOSQUE

The Paju Mosque is located between Seoul and North Korean city of Kaesong, near the Imjin River. An advanced technological complex is being developed within the city.

BUPYEONG MOSQUE

Situated between Seoul and Incheon, the Bupyeong Mosque mainly serves as a place of worship for foreign Muslims working in the surrounding southeastern Incheon region.

ANYANG MOSQUE

Not far from Seoul, the Anyang Mosque is run independently by Bangladesh and Pakistani Muslims workers in Anyang. ( This is where Kim Jong Kook lives ).

ANSAN MOSQUE

Located in the industrial district of Ansan, this mosque is operated independently by foreign Muslims diverse ethnicity including Bangladesh, Pakistani, and Indonesian workers of the area.

JEONJU MOSQUE

Located in a city famed for its traditional Korean culture and folk arts, the architecture of the Jeonju Mosque further adds to the beauty of its architecture by incorporating traditional Korean roof tiles to its Islamic dome.

GWANGJU MOSQUE

The city of Gwangju is famous for its ceramics-making culture. The mosque in Gwangju is Korea's third mosque.

BUSAN MOSQUE

The second mosque that was built in Korea is located in the beautiful port city of Busan. It was built in 1980 with financial support from Ali Fellaq, the former minister of finance of Libya .