Seoul Central Mosque - Seoul, Korea
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silverquill
N 37° 31.987 E 126° 59.875
52S E 323104 N 4155899
Built in 1976, this is Korea's only Islamic Mosque. It is on a hill in the Itaewon district, infamous for its nightlife for foreigners in Seoul, including many U.S. servicemen, and now an increasing number of people from the Mideast and Africa.
Waymark Code: WM6HYP
Location: South Korea
Date Posted: 06/08/2009
Views: 8
Seoul Central Mosque consists of offices, classrooms, a boardroom, and a conference hall. The first and second floors have lodgings, where foreign laborers who cannot come to the mosque for prayers during weekdays, can stay over.
There is a separate building for the Prince Sultan Islamic School. The mosque, with its twin minarets, claims a spectacular view over the southern part of the city. Elaborate blue and white tile adorn the entrance off a side street at the top of the hill.
Type: Current mosque
Address:
Seoul Central Mosque
732-21 Hannam-dong
Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Republic of Korea
Website reference (required if no minaret or 2nd photo): Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Posting a photo of your visit is strongly encouraged but not required. There is NO requirement that you enter inside the mosque as some mosques may not allow this. Please refrain from taking pictures inside the mosque if it is not permitted by the management and generally have respect for the reliqious nature of the site.