I Visited Every Mosque in Korea🇰🇷

[00:00:00]This is a Korea mosque.

[00:00:05]South Korea is one of the countries with the smallest Muslim populations in the world. Out of population of 50 million, only around 350,000 people are Muslims, making up just 0.7% of the country's population. As a result, there are very few mosque in Korea. The Korean Muslim Federation officially recognized and registers only 22 mosque and that visited them all. Some journeys even took me by ferry to remote islands where I met many Muslims and imams along the way. So what are mosk in a country which so few Muslims really like? From traditional style mos to ones you'd never expect. Now [music] let's find out.

[00:00:51]First I'm heading to Yan, Korea's northernmost city. Yanjan is a frontline military city bordering North Korea.

[00:01:00]Here is Yan Ibraim Mosque.

[00:01:05]The mosque was located in a quiet lurai village.

[00:01:09]Ibraimid.

[00:01:12]It looked like an old traditional Korean house that had been turned into a mosque.

[00:01:18]The tour sign gave the mosque a strong presence.

[00:01:30]Let's walk through the old Korean style gate and enter the mosque.

[00:01:40]This is the entrance of a typical Korean countryside home.

[00:01:50]Maybe because it was a weekday afternoon, there was no one inside.

[00:01:59]There were many Kurans, including one in Korean.

[00:02:09]The prayer times for the day were written on a whiteboard.

[00:02:16]Hello.

[00:02:18]I thought it was the imam's room, so I knocked on the door.

[00:02:25]Let's head up to the rooftop.

[00:02:30]Nearby were small factories and homes surrounded by farmland.

[00:02:38]Now, let's head to the next mosque.

[00:02:41]Next, I'm heading to Yangju, a choir city just nurse of soul.

[00:02:54]>> The imam recognized me and came out to welcome me.

[00:02:58]>> Yangja mosque was built through donations from Bangladesh Muslims and the imam was also from Bangladesh.

[00:03:30]Malaysia Malaysia.

[00:03:36][gasps] Pakistan.

[00:03:49]>> Among all the imams I met in Korea, he spoke Korean the best.

[00:03:54]>> As I here I'm here in Korea. So I need to represent Islam in this culture.

[00:04:16]March 3, 2018, there was a Christ Church attack at the masid. One of like terrorist he uh killed 50 over the 50 Muslim people in New Zealand and it was a very bad tragedy in the world. So this same day this masid has been established and it's my like good opportunity. I'm the first imam.

[00:04:49]Although it's a small mosque, the water room is also wellmaintained like I was treated to fruit and a Malaysia banana cake. It was a small mosque, but it was full of warmth and kindness.

[00:05:15]Next, I'm heading to Puchan, a city surrounded by mountains.

[00:05:25]Here is Panuri Mosque. This mosque is located in downtown Pochan.

[00:05:32]It is a six-story building complete with the minorate. The land was purchased by the Korean Muslim Federation while Bangladesh Muslims raised funds for the project. It was also supported by Araid group chairman Maafak, the Qatari ambassador to South Korea and Kuwait Ministry of Alaf. When I arrived, they were cleaning the mosque.

[00:06:02]The inside of the mosque was similar to other mosque in Korea.

[00:06:14]The wood room was also wellmaintained.

[00:06:28]This appears to be the women's prayer room since there are very few women here. It also seems to be used as a place for Muslims in need to stay.

[00:06:39]>> When I returned to the men's prayer hall, I was also able to meet the imam.

[00:06:51]I also had a chance to chat with the imam in his office.

[00:06:56]>> Where are you from?

[00:06:57]>> Uh I'm from Bangladesh.

[00:06:58]>> What country people come >> from? Many countries people come here to pray including Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Afghanistan list.

[00:07:08]>> And with that I completed my visit to Pochan Mosque, the largest mosque in northern Korea. Next, I'm heading to Pu.

[00:07:22]Here is Pu Mosque.

[00:07:25]The Pu Mosque was located in the middle of an industrial area. It was a surprisingly large two-story mosque complete with domes. The land for this mosque was purchased by the Bangladeshi Muslim community and it was completed with construction funding generously donated by the then Katar ambassador to South Korea Abdul Lajak Abdul Gani.

[00:07:47]There was also an office here. A Muslim we met along the way gave us a tour of the mosque.

[00:07:55]Muslims we need can also sleep here and it's used as a prayer room.

[00:08:02]Most can also become a place of comfort for those who have nowhere else to go.

[00:08:16]>> I also had the chance to meet the imam.

[00:08:24]The second floor was home to the prayer hall.

[00:08:31]There were also bottles of perfume.

[00:08:36]>> The imam's children were there.

[00:08:40]>> They made the mosque feel warm and welcoming.

[00:08:48]>> When it's time for prayer, the children pray together, too.

[00:08:55]>> Where are you from?

[00:08:56]>> Uh, I'm from Bangladesh. This mosque is also mainly attended by Bangladesh Muslims. There seem to be many Bangladeshes in the city surrounding Soul. I couldn't film it, but afterward I met the imam's wife and had a lovely conversation with her. Next, I'm heading to the nearby Kimo Mosque.

[00:09:16][music] This mosque was located in a very quiet area with almost nothing around it.

[00:09:27]Just like Yancha mosque, this also seemed to be a renovated traditional Korean house.

[00:09:36]This mosque was also built with donations from the Bangladesh community.

[00:09:48]Since it was weekday afternoon, no one was there.

[00:09:56]The outside looked old, but the inside was clean and wellmaintained.

[00:10:10]This photo shows the Juma prayer at Gimpo Masid. Even in places like this, far from home, many Muslims continue to practice their faith.

[00:10:25]I tried to find a wooden room, but I couldn't. And that was Gimpo Mosque standing alone in a quiet place. Next, I head into Yang Chun, a city on Korea's west coast.

[00:10:42]Here is Kimpu Yangon Mosque. This mosque is located in an industrial area. Most Muslims in Korea are brain workers.

[00:10:50]That's why many live near factories and mosque are often located industrial areas.

[00:11:06]>> Yes, >> very clean. [clears throat] >> Yes.

[00:11:11]>> The Udu area was also very clean. It was the cleanest mosque I visited so far.

[00:11:28]Pray your area.

[00:11:52]I went to see the woman's prayer room >> many [singing] woman people come here >> when Islamic gathering then [singing and music] 10 20 like >> okay it's good >> yes very clean and white >> it was the most comfortable woman's prayer room I visited so far. It happened to be prayer time. So, I enjoyed the prayer.

[00:12:21]>> Yeah, anyone can.

[00:12:23]>> There were also Islamic books in Korean for Korean visitors.

[00:12:27]I'm >> from Bangladesh. My name is S Al Amin Al Ahari. I'm graduated from Al Azar University, Egypt.

[00:12:35]>> This mosque when built >> started we in 2019 Moscow. There's lots of people Bangladeshi worker they work so hard for uh establishing and building this musk after hard work and >> many Muslim workers have worked incredibly hard to build mosque in Korea.

[00:12:53]>> A so Bangladeshi worker by here and money >> it was an incredibly clean mosque built through the hard work of the Bangladesh community.

[00:13:05]>> Next I'm heading to Inchan home to Inchan airport. Here [music] is Umaru Paruk Mosque.

[00:13:18]This mosque was tucked away in a small alley in Inchan.

[00:13:24]It also looked like it had been converted from an old Korean house.

[00:13:36]The entrance to the mosque felt warm and lived in.

[00:13:41]Here's a small udu area.

[00:13:55]Someone was praying. So I stepped outside for a while. Okay. Then I interviewed a Muslim outside the mosque.

[00:14:03]Where are you from?

[00:14:04]>> I'm Sri Lanka.

[00:14:05]>> This mosque when built >> 2018 >> who built this Sri Lanka people invest money. Everyone invest this built the mosque.

[00:14:14]>> So this mosque come from many Sri Lankan Sri Lankan people.

[00:14:18]>> This imam also Sri Lankan.

[00:14:20]>> Ah Sri Lanka. Oh sh >> I had no idea there was a Sri Lankan Muslim community in Korea. And after getting permission, I went back into the mosque.

[00:14:41]The sunlight gave the small mosque a peaceful sacred atmosphere.

[00:14:51]It was a modest mosque united by a strong Sri Lankan community.

[00:14:57]Next, I'm heading to Byang, a busy district in Inchan.

[00:15:03][music] >> Here is Bupang Mosque.

[00:15:10]Pakistani and Jordanian Muslims bought the land and built this mosque from scratch. And this mosque is located on the main road. The mosque look like a five-story building.

[00:15:21]>> My sister look your love.

[00:15:24]>> Oh, really?

[00:15:26]Where are you from?

[00:15:27]>> I'm from Korea.

[00:15:29]>> A Korea and >> Pakistan.

[00:15:31]>> Pakistan.

[00:15:34]>> It look like there are already a lot of people inside.

[00:15:45]>> The first thing I saw inside was a proper kitchen.

[00:15:53]Take off shoes.

[00:15:59]>> This is the second hole used when the main prayer hall is full.

[00:16:03]>> In the 80 people in the main prayer hall were just about to have a meal. There was a huge pot of biryani.

[00:16:27]The prayer hall was designed with shades of blue.

[00:16:40]earlier even packed some biryani for me.

[00:16:47]>> What's your name?

[00:16:52]>> Mosque has so many children giving it a warm family atmosphere.

[00:16:58]>> We were on our way to the woman's prayer room. I'm >> from Pakistan.

[00:17:02]>> Pakistan. [gasps] See the training.

[00:17:05]>> Interestingly, it was located in a separate building.

[00:17:11]this lock.

[00:17:13]>> No, >> it turns out it's only open on Saturday.

[00:17:19]>> And that was Byang Mosque, home to a large community with many families.

[00:17:25]Next, I'm heading to Saul, Korea's capital.

[00:17:32]>> Here is Sentral Mosque.

[00:17:36]S central mosque is located at the top of it.

[00:17:45]>> Even the entrance feels grand.

[00:17:53]>> Wow.

[00:18:00]Built in 1976, the S central mosque is Korea's first mosque constructed with support from Saudi Arabia and several other Muslim countries. It is by far the largest mosque in Korea. But I heard that even a mosque of this size would be considered mediumsiz in a Muslim country.

[00:18:19]During Eid, huge crowds gather here.

[00:18:29]There's also an Islamic school.

[00:18:34]>> You can also see international tourists here.

[00:18:40]Let's head inside the mosque.

[00:19:08]The chandelier and the dome are absolutely stunning.

[00:19:15]>> Wow.

[00:19:27]Let's take a look at the women's udu area as well.

[00:19:30]>> Udu.

[00:19:36]It's a spacious Udu area.

[00:19:40]The names of those who contributed to Islam in Korea are listed here.

[00:20:01]Now, let's head to the woman's prayer room.

[00:20:20]Since there aren't many Muslim women in Korea, this is one of the few well equipped women's prayer rooms. During Eid, so many women gathered that the prayer room overflows.

[00:20:32]>> Korea. Korea.

[00:20:33]>> Mah. Where are you from?

[00:20:35]>> I'm from Yemen.

[00:20:36]>> Oh, Ye. Ah, travel.

[00:20:38]>> Yeah. Yeah.

[00:20:39]>> Mahakus.

[00:20:43]There's also a cafe at the mosque, so I stopped by.

[00:20:52]And that was S central mosque, the heart of Islam in Korea.

[00:20:57]Next, I'm heading to Guangju, just southeast of Saul.

[00:21:06]Here is Kangi Kangju Mosque.

[00:21:08]Surprisingly, this mosque was located in a residential neighborhood where many Koreans live.

[00:21:17]This is one of the most beautiful traditional style mosque I visited.

[00:21:25]>> I'm from Pakistan. So I am Imam of Kyongi Kwangju mosque. So this is the third oldest mosque in the Korea. So this mosque was established in 1982. The Kuwait government uh established and built this mosque in Korea. A lot of uh Korean brother, Pakistani brother come here in Friday prayer and a lot of Korean they reverted to Islam in this mosque. Alhamdulillah.

[00:21:50]>> Many Koreans embraced Islam at this mosque and this is also where I took my shahada.

[00:21:55]>> Yeah, of course, please come. So this is our parking area and like uh one time Pakistani people and Bangladeshi people and Usbakistan and Tajakistan Muslim they come here every day. So this is our uh voodoo area.

[00:22:18]>> Uh >> woodoo area.

[00:22:20]>> Can I take?

[00:22:20]>> Yeah. Yeah, you can.

[00:22:23]>> This is our voodoo area. So now we are going to the upside. This is the mosque area, prayer area and 300 to 400 people uh can easily pray in this area.

[00:22:38]So now actually here is the assur prayer time.

[00:22:42]So the pupil are coming here for the uh assur. Assur prayer is the evening prayer. And we have also uh this area We have a a big space in the upside.

[00:23:00]>> A lot of people uh pray salah on the upside.

[00:23:06]>> There is a woman pray.

[00:23:08]>> Yeah, the woman pray area is downside.

[00:23:17]So this area we use this area uh for the uh in Ramadan they come here for the ifar dinner. So we uh cook uh rice and food here. So this area for the women.

[00:23:35]So this area >> for the women's Mostly women's come here in Friday and aid day. So you will tell them.

[00:23:50]>> Thanks to the imam's kind explanations, I was able to explore the mosque. Well, >> next I'm heading to Anan, one of Korea's most multicultural cities.

[00:24:05]Here is Anan Mosque. Anan has the largest Muslim population in South Korea. During Juma prayer, the streets outside the mosque are filled with worshippers.

[00:24:18]Anam mosque is located in the heart of Anan's multicultural district. It was filled with support from the Bangladesh and Indonesian Muslim communities along with the KMF. In 2013, it was rebuilt into its current form.

[00:24:36]As soon as I entered the first floor, I found the udu area.

[00:24:48]Asalam alaikum. Can I take a video here?

[00:24:51]Ah, thank you.

[00:24:54]The prayer hall was simple with plenty of tile surfaces.

[00:25:01]>> I've heard that a few Koreans also attend this mall.

[00:25:12]It looks like they also have a football club.

[00:25:40]Excluding soul, this was the first mosque where I saw women in the prayer room. Considering the size of the mosque, the women's prayer room felt a bit small.

[00:25:52]And then was Ansan, the city with the largest Muslim population in Korea.

[00:25:58]Next, I'm heading to Hassang, an industrial city.

[00:26:05]Here is Ptor Pala Mosque in Hassang.

[00:26:12]This mosque was also located near factories.

[00:26:21]At the entrance, there areformational brochures in Korean.

[00:26:26]>> The shoe racks were well organized.

[00:26:40]There are a lot of Korean language Kurans.

[00:26:44]I have the same Korean at home.

[00:27:09]Demon's room.

[00:27:14]Huh?

[00:27:16]You can go.

[00:27:22]Being alone in an empty mosque is a little scary.

[00:27:30]This is the women's prayer room, but it also seemed to be used as a meeting room.

[00:27:37]>> I finally met someone. He said he'd call the imam.

[00:27:45]>> Where are you from? I'm from Bangladesh.

[00:27:48]>> This mosque when built >> this mosque was built by the Korean and Bangladesh communities together >> and Husseini.

[00:27:56]>> I heard there was another mosque nearby.

[00:27:59]So, let's check it out.

[00:28:00]>> She's the founder of this.

[00:28:02]>> Next, I'm heading to another mosque in Wasang.

[00:28:06][music] >> There was another mosque in downtown Pan.

[00:28:25]There was a mosque inside a large commercial building in Korea.

[00:28:50]On the second floor, there was a large halal restaurant.

[00:29:21]Asalam alaikum inside. Can I take a video?

[00:29:29]Oh, okay.

[00:29:40]Even outside prayer times, many people were resting at the mosque.

[00:29:51]The mosque was small, so I finished it filming quickly and left.

[00:30:02]Hello.

[00:30:06]>> You are from Korea.

[00:30:18]>> I also got to see a lovely Muslim family.

[00:30:22]Now I'm heading further south.

[00:30:29]Here is Chanju Mosque.

[00:30:33]Chanju is one of Korea's most traditional cities. Where you go, you see traditional Korean tiled roofs.

[00:30:42]Janju Mosque was also built with the traditional Korean tiled roof. It is a unique fusion of traditional Korean and Islamic architecture.

[00:30:52]Janju Mosque was located in a residential neighborhood where almost only Koreans live.

[00:31:03]The mosque had a unique and mysterious atmosphere.

[00:31:08]The mosque officially opened in April 1986 through a donation from the Egyptian businessman Abdul Latif Ah Sharif.

[00:31:26]Now, let's head inside the mosque.

[00:31:37]I heard voices coming from inside. So, I knocked on the door.

[00:31:51]>> Are you mo?

[00:31:54]>> Yeah. Oh, asalam allayikum.

[00:31:57]Even though it was a fairly large mosque, the imam was taking care of it all by himself.

[00:32:06]He kindly offered me some fruit and snacks.

[00:32:13]It shows mosque across South Korea. Many of them are mosque I've already visited or will be visiting soon.

[00:32:23]After we talked for a while, he gave me a tour of the mosque. This is pray room.

[00:32:27]>> This pray for >> ah [sighs and gasps] there. Ah yes.

[00:32:39]>> Okay.

[00:32:42]>> Who do this? This boys.

[00:32:44]>> Boys this woman.

[00:32:47]>> Ah girl.

[00:32:57]Men's praying area.

[00:33:00]>> Wow.

[00:33:05]>> Juma for Juma.

[00:33:06]>> Juma. [sighs and gasps] >> This mosqu with domes are rare in Korea. So every time I see one I'm amazed.

[00:33:24]>> Oh from a you okay? [laughter] >> Wow girls.

[00:33:36]>> Mhm.

[00:33:41]A [sighs and gasps] >> I've now finished exploring the quiet and mysterious Janju mosque.

[00:34:00]Next, I'm heading to Guangju, a major city in southwestern Korea.

[00:34:06]Here is mosque.

[00:34:15]Someone I met outside the mosque introduced me to eat >> in kitchen.

[00:34:33]>> Ah, wood.

[00:34:34]>> Men's wood. Yeah.

[00:35:03]It's also check.

[00:35:27]Ah, I also went up to the rooftop.

[00:35:42]While I was looking around the mosque, it was time for prayer.

[00:35:48]>> Do recite.

[00:35:53]>> Yes. Yes.

[00:35:58]I spoke with the imam, listened to his advice and even recited the Quran.

[00:36:10]>> Very good recitation.

[00:36:11]>> Where are you from?

[00:36:12]>> I'm from Pakistan.

[00:36:14]>> Oh, which country come to hear is many?

[00:36:16]>> From Pakistan. From India, from Egypt, from Usbakistan as you know all communities. Mashallah. when built this mosque >> 208.

[00:36:27]This is by the cooperation of all Muslim communities but it is based by Pakistani Muslim communities but other all communities they cooperate and help them because >> and it was also supported by the KMF.

[00:36:47]>> He also showed me what it's like during Juma.

[00:36:52]Now I'm heading east. I'm heading to the region.

[00:37:01]>> Here is Gooi Mosque.

[00:37:05]Gooi Mosque was located on a quiet street.

[00:37:10]There's a mined at the front. This mosque was built through a fundraising campaign led by the Indonesian Muslim community in Glumi.

[00:37:20]This is the KMF registration mark, but the door was locked.

[00:37:29]It seems that all the local Muslims know the passcode.

[00:37:39]>> The entrance felt like a maid.

[00:37:46]The path to the hala grocery store felt very mysterious.

[00:38:01]>> But the shop owner was nowhere to be seen.

[00:38:11]I decided to buy a snack I never seen before.

[00:38:16]>> Since there were no step around, I decided to ask someone nearby.

[00:38:35]It turned out to be an amen store. You simply picked what you wanted and paid by bank transfer.

[00:38:48]After paying, you simply turn off the lights and leave.

[00:39:06]Oh, you do shock.

[00:39:26]Fore!

[00:39:34]Foreign! Foreign!

[00:39:55]I'm guessing In Korea, it seems the extra prayer rooms in most are often used as accommodation.

[00:40:25]It was a mosque with a large Indonesian community.

[00:40:30]>> Next, I'm heading to Deu, one of Korea's largest cities.

[00:40:35][music] Here is Tego Islam Center.

[00:40:43]>> This mosque was located along a main road on the second floor of an old commercial building with an Indonesian restaurant on the first floor. This mosque also seems to serve mainly the Indonesian community.

[00:41:07]Oh, >> one man was resting inside.

[00:41:45]It's a small and cozy prayer room.

[00:41:54]The mirror was beautifully designed.

[00:42:13]>> [laughter] >> Next, I'm heading to Kangju, Korea's ancient capital.

[00:42:22]Here is Kangju Puru Mosque.

[00:42:29]This mosque was located in a quiet pirate lurai village.

[00:42:41]The mosque occupied an enter old commercial building.

[00:42:58]After the prayer, I got permission and went back inside.

[00:43:09]>> I'm Korean.

[00:43:10]>> Korean?

[00:43:11]>> Yes. From S The Muslim community was doing the interior work themselves.

[00:44:02]Bangladesh YouTube channel is >> oh you >> I introduced my YouTube channel as well.

[00:44:21]>> Seeing Muslims far from home come together to build their own mosque with their own hands was truly inspiring.

[00:44:29]Next I'm heading to Changan.

[00:44:37]Here is Tangan Mosque.

[00:44:40]The mosque was tucked away in a quiet residential neighborhood.

[00:44:46]Please take off your shoes.

[00:45:05]>> Once again, a traditional Korean front door.

[00:45:09]>> [clears throat] >> The prayer hall was clean and wellmaintained.

[00:45:23]>> There are a lot of traditional Indonesian caps here.

[00:45:29]Key toilet.

[00:45:47]I couldn't English translate.

[00:46:03]>> Where are you from?

[00:46:05]>> Indonesia.

[00:46:10]She also showed me around.

[00:46:29]There was even a hidden hal.

[00:46:51]It was a self-service haler mark just like the one at Kumi Mosque.

[00:47:02]Next, I'm heading to Kim near Busousan.

[00:47:09]Here is Kim Ivar Mosque. So many Muslim.

[00:47:14]Maybe he also Muslim.

[00:47:21]The mosque was located in the town center on the second floor of the same building. There was a charge.

[00:47:46]Judging by all the shoes, it looked like there were a lot of people inside.

[00:48:11]Even though it was in Juma, quite a few people were praying.

[00:48:22]He showed me the woman's prayer room.

[00:48:41]As expected, it was still rare to see Muslim women in a Korean Muslim community made up mostly of brain workers.

[00:48:51]>> [laughter] >> I'm from Indonesia.

[00:48:58]>> Then I met the imam and asked him about the mosque >> 2009.

[00:49:04]This mos is a contribution from Indonesian worker in Korea is spend money. We we can call this city. Uh I saw second floor is church relationship.

[00:49:19]How about >> yes the second floor our relationship is alhamdulillah good and there is no problem is very bad >> but uh good we we know have problem >> respect each other.

[00:49:39]>> We respect each other.

[00:49:44]I heard there was a sate restaurant run by the mosque, so I decided to visit it.

[00:49:52]It was right next to the mosque and the streets were full of Indonesians.

[00:50:00]Indonesians were preparing the food.

[00:50:05]It was my first time seeing a mosque run its own restaurant >> and it was my first time trying sate. So I was excited.

[00:50:18]The most kindly packed some sate for me as a gift sauce and sate.

[00:50:40]Next, I'm heading to Busan, Korea's second largest city.

[00:50:49]>> Here is Busan Mosque.

[00:50:57]In front of the mosque was a large Buddhist temple and an election campaign was taking place.

[00:51:05]Busanam mosque is the second largest mosque in South Korea. After the soul central mosque, the mosque was located right next to an apartment complex.

[00:51:19]This is a fully traditional style mosque, something that's rare to see in Korea.

[00:51:26]The Busan Mosque was built in 1980 and South Korean second mosque thanks to the generous support of Libya's former finance minister, Dr. Ali Hu.

[00:51:51]There is also an outdoor udu area.

[00:51:58][yawns and sighs] I was told that many tourists visit here. So the entrance is well designed for visitors. There are also brochures for tourists.

[00:52:18]It has also been designated as a Busan future heritage site.

[00:52:27]No.

[00:52:41][snorts] Mom's room.

[00:52:57]Wow.

[00:53:01]Table.

[00:53:18]Whoa.

[00:53:20]The interior of the dome was absolutely breathtaking.

[00:53:25]I later learned that in 2013 the interior and dome were renovated with support from Chikier, giving the mosque its current appearance.

[00:53:43]for so [sighs] if you're ever in Busousan, I highly recommend stopping by.

[00:54:16]I also met an Indonesian student studying at a university in Korea. Every weekend, he comes to the most to spend time with his friends and is the loneliness of living far from home. It reminded that a mosque can be more than just a place of prayer. It can also be a place where people find comfort and the sense of belonging.

[00:54:37]>> I also asked him about the mosque.

[00:54:40]>> It's very diverse here. So not one country is really diverse. I think yesterday some Korean people came here as a visitor to see the Muslim this masjid. I think 10 to 20. I think the maximum is 30 Korean Muslim who came here and do shahada here too. There is some Korean Muslim.

[00:55:05]>> On my way out I even have some Korean visitors who were looking for the mosque.

[00:55:11]Next, I'm heading to Jedju, Korea's most famous island.

[00:55:18][music] To visit the final mosque, I took a ferry to Jedju Island.

[00:55:32]Here is Jedju Islamic Center. It's called an Islamic center rather than a mosque, but it's officially registered with the KMF. So, I decided to visit.

[00:55:45]It's located in a single office unit.

[00:55:50]Unfortunately, I wasn't allowed to film inside.

[00:55:54]I heard there was another mosque on Juju Island, so I decided to visit instead.

[00:56:00]This place isn't officially registered with the KMF.

[00:56:07]Its logo is shaped like Juju Island.

[00:56:12]I never expected to find the mosque on Jejo Island, the southernmost part of South Korea.

[00:56:25]It was a weekday afternoon, so the place was empty.

[00:56:49]It seemed to be a place where women pray.

[00:56:55]And finally in Ju I completed my journey >> to every mosque in Korea.

[00:57:06]Through this journey, I was reminded of the importance of community, something that's becoming harder to find in today's world. I met Muslims who were building a [music] life far from home while supporting one another like family. Seeing them hold on to their faith despite the challenges of living as Muslims in Korea was genuinely inspiring. Before this journey, I thought a mosque was simply a place to pray. But after visiting every mosque across Korea, I realized it was so much more. A mosque isn't just a place of worship. It's a place where people share meals, find rest, support [music] one another, and find a place where they truly belong.