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List of mosques in South Korea

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This is a list of mosques in South Korea. It lists mosques (Arabic: Masjid, Korean: 이슬람 사원[1]) and Islamic centres in South Korea .

According to Poi data, as of 2025 there is 208 mosques in South Korea. 4.33% mosques are in Dalseo District.[2]

History

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The construction of Mosques been documented since the mid 7th century, when Muslim traders had been traversing the East Asian region since the Tang Dynasty period and formed a treaty with Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.[3][4] Later, the entry of Islam in South Korea can be verified as starting from the 9th century during the Unified Silla[5] period after the arrival of Persian and Arab traders and navigators.[6] This is a list of mosques in South Korea.


List

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Name Korean Images Location Year/century Remarks
Busan Al-Fatah Mosque
 한국 이슬람 부산성원 Busan 1980 This was built after the Seoul Mosque with donations from Korean Muslims.
Kwangju Mosque 경기 광주 이슬람 성원 1981 it was opened on June 1981[7][8]
1950 It was a temporary mosque built for Turkish soldiers.
Islamic Center of Daejeon 대전 이슬라믹 센터 Daejeon 2006 This is the third Mosque to be built in South Korea.
Seoul Central Mosque
 서울 중앙 성원 Seoul 1976[9] The first mosque in South Korea. It consists of an office and meeting room on the first floor, male prayer hall in the second floor and the third floor is for women. The population that frequents this mosque mostly consists of Non-Korean.

Islamic rules and customs should be respected if visiting. This includes but is not limited to wearing attire that covers the entire body, and refraining from smoking. Non-Muslims may enter the mosque, but should refrain from taking photos or exhibiting any behavior that may disrupt worshipers.

Jeonju Abu Bakr Al‑Seddiq Mosque Jeonju[10] 1985[11][12]
Anyang Rabita Al-Alam Al-Islamic Masjid[13][14] Anyang 1986
  • It is converted from church to Mosque. It is also known as Rabitah Mosque.[15]
  • Currently it is not in existence, in 2019 it was demolished due to local issues[citation needed]
Ansan Mosque[13] Ansan 2007[12] In 2017 this Mosque was attacked by Islamophobic person.[16]
Jeju Rahman Mosque Jeju Island It's managed by Jeju Islamic Cultural Centre (JICC)[17]
Jeju Islamic Cultural Centre Jeju Island
Bupyeong Mosque Incheon [18]
Daegu Islamic Center Daegu[19] [20][21][22]
Paju Mosque Gyeonggi[23] [15]
Al-Fatah Mosque Seoul [24]
Gwangju Centre And Mosque Gwangsan 1981[25] The third Mosque built in South Korea.[15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Korean Translation of "MOSQUE" | Collins English-Korean Dictionary". www.collinsdictionary.com. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
  2. ^ "How Many Mosques are in South Korea? - August 2025". www.poidata.io. Retrieved 2025-08-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ Lee (1991, pp. 27-28) cites the writings of Dimashqi, Al-Maqrisi, and Al-Nuwairi as reporting Alawi emigration to Silla in the late 7th century.
  4. ^ "Mis-typed address or a page does not exist". english.pravda.ru. Archived from the original on 2009-02-06. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
  5. ^ Lee (1991) reviews the writings of more than 15 Arabic geographers on Silla, which most refer to as al-sila or al-shila.
  6. ^ Baker, Don (Winter 2006). "Islam Struggles for a Toehold in Korea". Harvard Asia Quarterly.
  7. ^ News), 경인일보(Kyeongin Daily. "이슬람사원 때문에 갈등이요?… 광주에선 '지역경제 활력소'예요!". 경인일보 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2025-10-26. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  8. ^ 12th June 2025 insta post of KMF. The month of September in History of Islam in Korea
  9. ^ Heon Choul Kim (2008). The Nature and Role of Sufism in Contemporary Islam: A Case Study of the Life, Thought and Teachings of Fethullah Gulen. pp. 1–. ISBN 978-0-549-70579-6. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  10. ^ "전주 성원". 전주 성원 (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  11. ^ "Potret 15 Masjid di Korea Selatan untuk Wisatawan Muslim". Travel Pelopor Paket Tour Wisata Halal Dunia (in Indonesian). 2024-02-07. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  12. ^ a b "7 Masjid Unik Di Korea Selatan yang Wajib Dikunjungi". www.kontraktorkubahmasjid.com. 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  13. ^ a b Astuti 2017.
  14. ^ "Homegrown Terrorism: South Korea's Next Challenge against Terrorism | START.umd.edu". www.start.umd.edu. Archived from the original on 2025-04-21. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  15. ^ a b c Ghazi & Fathil 2017.
  16. ^ 뉴스TVCHOSUN (2017-10-06). '화장실 못 쓰게 한다고…' 이슬람 사원서 흉기 소동. Retrieved 2025-10-08 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ Muslim Friendly Tourism of Jeju Island Based on An Exploratory Study (PDF) (Master's thesis). Jeju National University. Feb 2021. pp. 64–65.
  18. ^ Ghazi & Fathil 2017, p. 81-2.
  19. ^ "대구 성원". 대구 성원 (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  20. ^ HalalTrip. "Daegu Islamic Center - Masjid (Mosque) in Daegu". HalalTrip. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
  21. ^ 취재부장, 배준수 (2021-02-24). "[삼촌설] 대구 무슬림에게". 경북일보 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2025-10-10. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
  22. ^ 기자 (2007-01-05). "무슬림 영어 배우러 오세요". 영남일보 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2025-10-10. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
  23. ^ "파주 성원". 파주 성원 (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  24. ^ Moh. Musafak (2024-11-12). "Mosque-Based MSME Empowerment: A Case Study of Al-Falah Mosque, Seoul". Journal of Islamic Civilization. 6 (1): 62–78. doi:10.33086/jic.v6i1.6029. ISSN 2657-1013.
  25. ^ 매일신문 (2001-09-21). "이슬람 국내전교 50년 교도 10만여명 달해". 매일신문 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2025-10-08. Retrieved 2025-10-08.

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