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. [1] [2] Later, the entry of Islam in South Korea can be verified as starting from the 9th century during the Unified Silla [3] period after the arrival of Persian and Arab traders and navigators. [4] This is a list of mosques in South Korea.
According to Poi data, as of 2025 there is 208 mosques in South Korea. 4.33% mosques are in Dalseo District. [5]
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Name | Images | Location | Year/century | Remarks |
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Busan Al-Fatah Mosque 한국 이슬람 부산성원 | ![]() | Busan | 1980 | This was built after the Seoul Mosque with donations from Korean Muslims. |
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 [6] | 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 [7] | 1985 [8] [9] | ||
Anyang Mosque [10] | Anyang | 1992 [8] [11] | Currently it is not in existence, in 2019 it was demolished due to local issues[ citation needed ] | |
Ansan Mosque [10] | Ansan | 2007 [9] | ||
Jeju Rahman Mosque | Jeju Island | It's managed by Jeju Islamic Cultural Centre (JICC) [12] | ||
Bupyeong Mosque | Incheon | [13] | ||
Paju Mosque | Gyeonggi [14] | [13] | ||
Daegu Islamic Center | ![]() | Daegu [15] | [16] |