List of mosques in South Korea

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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. [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.

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According to Poi data, as of 2025 there is 208 mosques in South Korea. 4.33% mosques are in Dalseo District. [5]

NameImagesLocationYear/centuryRemarks
Busan Al-Fatah Mosque
한국 이슬람 부산성원
Busan AL-FATAH MASJID 06.jpg Busan 1980This was built after the Seoul Mosque with donations from Korean Muslims.
Islamic Center of Daejeon
대전 이슬라믹 센터
Islamic Center of Daejeon.jpg Daejeon 2006This is the third Mosque to be built in South Korea.
Seoul Central Mosque
서울 중앙 성원
Korea Seoul after April Showers 06 (14049143006) (cropped).jpg 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 1986
  • It is converted from church to Mosque. It is also known as Rabitah Mosque. [11]
  • Currently it is not in existence, in 2019 it was demolished due to local issues[ citation needed ]
Ansan Mosque [10] Ansan 2007 [9] In 2017 this Mosque was attacked by Islamophobic person. [12]
Jeju Rahman Mosque Jeju Island It's managed by Jeju Islamic Cultural Centre (JICC) [13]
Jeju Islamic Cultural Centre Jeju Island
Bupyeong Mosque Incheon [11]
Daegu Islamic Center Masjid Bupyeong, Korea.jpg Daegu [14] [15]
Paju Mosque Gyeonggi [16] [11]
Al-Fatah Mosque Seoul [17]
Gwangju Centre And Mosque Gwangsan 1981 [18] The third Mosque built in South Korea [11]

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References

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  2. "Mis-typed address or a page does not exist". english.pravda.ru. Archived from the original on 2009-02-06. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
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  9. 1 2 "7 Masjid Unik Di Korea Selatan yang Wajib Dikunjungi". www.kontraktorkubahmasjid.com. 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  10. 1 2 Astuti, Fitriana (2017-04-03). Moslem Traveler: Korea Selatan (in Indonesian). Elex Media Komputindo. pp. 196–205. ISBN   978-602-04-0372-4.
  11. 1 2 3 4 Ghazi, Ahmad Faris Naqiyuddin Mohd; Fathil, Fauziah (2017-06-13). Islam in South Korea Progress and Challenges of Da'Wah Activities Since the 1950s. IIUM PRESS. pp. 81–82. ISBN   978-967-418-516-9.
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  13. Muslim Friendly Tourism of Jeju Island Based on An Exploratory Study (PDF) (Master's thesis). Jeju National University. Feb 2021. pp. 64–65.
  14. "대구 성원". 대구 성원 (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  15. HalalTrip. "Daegu Islamic Center - Masjid (Mosque) in Daegu". HalalTrip. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
  16. "파주 성원". 파주 성원 (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  17. 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.
  18. 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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