Muslim Travel Guide Korea Seoul: Seoul Central Mosque, Friday Prayer, Muslim School and Itaewon Community
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Summary: This Korea Muslim travel guide visits Seoul Central Mosque in Itaewon, showing its hillside location, Turkish-style prayer hall, Friday prayer lunch boxes, Korean Muslims, mosque classes, a school bus, and the history of the first modern mosque in Korea.
Seoul is a city built on hills. The terrain here is uneven, and you can often see various settlements built on small hills. Seoul Central Mosque is located at the eastern foot of Namsan Mountain. After climbing up the high steps shown in Picture 2, you still have to walk uphill for a while to reach it.
As you can see in Picture 1, there is a set of steps leading to the prayer hall. In fact, there is another set of steps on the other side of the prayer hall.
Picture 3: There are some introductory Islam materials placed next to the steps of the prayer hall, all of which are in Korean. There is no translation in English or Chinese.
Picture 4: Entering the prayer hall, you will find that it is also in Turkish style. This was originally the location of the military camp of the Turkish army stationed in South Korea.
Picture 5: You can overlook the surrounding area from the mosque courtyard, but if you want to see the whole of Seoul, it is recommended to go to Seoul Namsan Tower not far away.
Picture 6: After Friday prayers, free lunch boxes will be distributed in the mosque’s cafeteria, conference room and museum. I tasted it for everyone and it tasted good. There is beef, kimchi, dried fish, and something similar to tofu skin.
In the cafeteria I met some Korean Muslims who had accepted Islam. I briefly communicated with one of them using a translator. He said that he had read about the Hui Muslims in China before in books, and today was the first time he saw them. There is also an old woman who is originally from Jilin and wears a headscarf.
But she only speaks Korean.
Picture 7: There is a school bus parked in the courtyard, and there are several classrooms nearby. It seems that some Korean Muslims (mainly foreigners) will send their children here to receive some basic education.
Picture 8: The canteen just now is also the exhibition room of the mosque. The photos on the wall record the history of this first mosque in modern Korea.
Summary: This Korea Muslim travel guide visits Seoul Central Mosque in Itaewon, showing its hillside location, Turkish-style prayer hall, Friday prayer lunch boxes, Korean Muslims, mosque classes, a school bus, and the history of the first modern mosque in Korea.
Seoul is a city built on hills. The terrain here is uneven, and you can often see various settlements built on small hills. Seoul Central Mosque is located at the eastern foot of Namsan Mountain. After climbing up the high steps shown in Picture 2, you still have to walk uphill for a while to reach it.
As you can see in Picture 1, there is a set of steps leading to the prayer hall. In fact, there is another set of steps on the other side of the prayer hall.
Picture 3: There are some introductory Islam materials placed next to the steps of the prayer hall, all of which are in Korean. There is no translation in English or Chinese.
Picture 4: Entering the prayer hall, you will find that it is also in Turkish style. This was originally the location of the military camp of the Turkish army stationed in South Korea.
Picture 5: You can overlook the surrounding area from the mosque courtyard, but if you want to see the whole of Seoul, it is recommended to go to Seoul Namsan Tower not far away.
Picture 6: After Friday prayers, free lunch boxes will be distributed in the mosque’s cafeteria, conference room and museum. I tasted it for everyone and it tasted good. There is beef, kimchi, dried fish, and something similar to tofu skin.
In the cafeteria I met some Korean Muslims who had accepted Islam. I briefly communicated with one of them using a translator. He said that he had read about the Hui Muslims in China before in books, and today was the first time he saw them. There is also an old woman who is originally from Jilin and wears a headscarf.
But she only speaks Korean.
Picture 7: There is a school bus parked in the courtyard, and there are several classrooms nearby. It seems that some Korean Muslims (mainly foreigners) will send their children here to receive some basic education.
Picture 8: The canteen just now is also the exhibition room of the mosque. The photos on the wall record the history of this first mosque in modern Korea.
