Islam in Korea, Fastest growing religion in Korea Options

[JuMong]

It is estimated that there are up to 10,000 Muslim adherents in Korea, excluding resident migrant workers and that Islam is the fastest growing religion in South Korea.[1] Also included are returning Korean workers already converted to Islam from the Middle East countries such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE.[citation needed]

In South Korea, the Muslim population has been steadily increasing since the introduction of the faith shortly after the Korean War. The Muslim (both Korean and foreign born) community is centered around Seoul, where the first large 20th-century mosque was built in 1976 using the funds of the Malaysian Islamic Mission and other Islamic countries.

There was a slow but evident growth of Middle Eastern (i.e Iranian, Iraqi, Kuwaiti and Qatari), with Pakistani and Malaysian immigration to South Korea, the majority are Muslims, during the 1990's and 2000's, usually arrived as guest workers to the country.[citation needed]

It is believed that there is no significant presence of Islam in North Korea, where autonomous religious activity in general is almost non-existent. Despite the fact Korean Muslims are a small community, they are a part of the multi-religious fabric of Korean society, including Buddhists, Taoists, Shintoists, Christians and Jews.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_Korea

This post has been edited by JuMong: May 30 2007, 10:24 PM

[moobie]

Islam and Christianity are always stated to be the "fastest growing religion" in x country.

[JuMong]

Korea will turn into another 3rd world very quickly with this religion.

[teachtrolls]

Well, it's time to destroy the only mosque that is in Korea from these cancerigenous insolent infestation.

[incognito6]

Korea will turn into another 3rd world very quickly with this religion.

Dont use stereotypes, especially American ones.

[teachtrolls]

Dont use stereotypes, especially American ones.

Don't worry, we are not using American ones.

[lovidentity]

what?! This is the first I've heard of this!! O.o Why would any Korean want to convert to Islam! The religion obviously has not done much for the middle east.

[yaburihong]

frankly korean dont care about islam.
and,korean female dislikes cover header.

[flower pig]

They have some good middle eastern restaurants down by the mosque in Itaewon. I didn't see any proselytizing of Koreans going on.

It is pretty funny that the mosque is just a 1-minute walk from a bunch of brothels and strip clubs.

[Experience]

I don't see Christianity and Buddhism majority population altering in Korea any time soon.

[TheHero]

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[1st Dan]

Well, it's time to destroy the only mosque that is in Korea from these cancerigenous insolent infestation.

I couldn't agree with you more! Every word of it.

[warlord]

people should learn more of a religion before commenting on them...

[baal]

people should learn more of a religion before commenting on them...

Islam has me confused. I can't figure out if I'm an ape or a pig.

[bangaroo]

Actually the very fundamentalism of Islam is GOOD, but only bad is is the ppl who abusing Islam and name of allah.

[YuBumsuk]

Like the Mormons, the Muslims are trying to promote their religion through free language lessons. I know an American Muslim who teaches English at the mosque in Daegu and one of my former high school students who wants to study Arabic gets free lessons at the mosque in Itaewon. She seems to find the Muslim community very warm and welcoming.

The mosques are also used as employment centres by immigrants, and thus play a very essential role for immigrants from Islamic countries, even if they're only nominally Islamic.

[heosuabi]

Muslims cannot eat Pork. ( that would be very hard in Korea ).

[retardsrox]

i doubt that will happen.... no korean women will want to be islamic... come on... cover your face????? (hey maybe girls want to be islamic so that they can protect their skin from sunlight and remain white) and stop eating pork!? no way...

[rahmaiaa]

annyung hasyuo,
el sallam alikom,
thats the islamic greating. it means peace 4 all,
im muslim egyption girl , i read ur replies,watever they r i respect them all , but i found lots of wrong ideas about islam, i can correct them 4 u all. PLEASE i ask all of u just to respect religions and ask u not to be prejdice. i also ask u dont get ideas abot islam from muslims behavements, becouse some peoble r called muslims but they dont follow any islamic rules.

i forgot to interduce my self becouse im new in korean chat , im rahma , my name means the mercy ,im acollege student .im here 4 anyone wants to know about my religion ,

[Bhusam]

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This post has been edited by Bhusam: Nov 29 2007, 10:59 PM