This is a list of mosques in South Korea. It lists mosques (Arabic: Masjid, ) 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.
History 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.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. Later, the entry of Islam in South Korea can be verified as starting from the 9th century during the Unified SillaLee (1991) reviews the writings of more than 15 Arabic geographers on Silla, which most refer to as al-sila or al-shila. period after the arrival of Persian and Arab traders and navigators. This is a list of mosques in South Korea.
List
NameKorean Images Location Year/century RemarksBusan Al-Fatah Mosque한국 이슬람 부산성원 Busan 1980 This was built after the Seoul Mosque with donations from Korean Muslims.Kwangju Mosque 1981It was opened in June 198112th June 2025 insta post of KMF.
The month of September in History of Islam in Korea 1950It 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 Seoul 1976 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 MosqueJeonju1985Anyang Rabita Al-Alam Al-Islamic MasjidAnyang1986 It is converted from church to Mosque. It is also known as Rabitah Mosque. Currently it is not in existence, in 2019 it was demolished due to local issuesAnsan MosqueAnsan2007In 2017 this Mosque was attacked by Islamophobic person.Jeju Rahman MosqueJeju IslandIt's managed by Jeju Islamic Cultural Centre (JICC)Jeju Islamic Cultural Centre Jeju IslandBupyeong MosqueIncheonDaegu Islamic CenterDaeguPaju Mosque GyeonggiAl-Fatah Mosque Seoul Gwangju Centre And Mosque Gwangsan1981The third Mosque built in South Korea.
See also Islam in Korea Ar-Rahman Mosque Lists of mosques
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Blog list of Mosques in S. Korea