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The opening as it read in 2010

A mosque in Seoul . In South Korea , the Muslim population has been steadily increasing since the introduction of the Islamic faith shortly after the Korean War .¹ 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 .² In addition to less than 30,000 indigenous Korean Muslims, there has been a slow but evident growth of South Asian ( Bangladeshi and Pakistani ), Middle Eastern (i.e. Iranian and Iraqi ) and Malaysian immigration to South Korea, the majority being Muslims, during the 1990s and 2000s, usually arriving as guest workers to the country. There are more than 100,000 foreign workers from Muslim countries, particularly from Bangladesh and Pakistan . In total, there are up to 200,000 Muslims in Korea. Islam takes root and blooms "Korea's Muslims Mark Ramadan" .³

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The opening as it stood in 2005

Over the past few decades, Islam had been steadily increasing since the introduction of the Korean War . About 33,000 Koreans claimed to be Muslim, especially in Seoul , where the first mosque was built using the funds of the Malaysian Islamic Mission.

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The opening as it stood in 2015 7 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Seoul Central Mosque . In South Korea , Islam (이슬람교) is a small minority religion. The Muslim (both Korean and foreign-born) community is centered on Seoul , where the first large 20th-century mosque was built in 1976 using the funds of the Malaysian Islamic Mission and other Islamic countries . In addition to fewer than 30,000 indigenous Korean Muslims, are Central Asian , Western Asia (i.e. Iraqi ), Indonesian and Malaysian immigrants in South Korea, the majority of whom are Muslims. They have been guest workers since the 1990s, taking the total Muslim population in the country to around 35,000. It is believed that there is no significant presence of Islam in North Korea , where autonomous religious activity in general is almost non-existent.

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( Learn how and when to remove this message ) In South Korea , Islam (이슬람교) is a minority religion. The Muslim community is centered in Seoul and there are a few mosques around the country. According to the Korea Muslim Federation , there are about 200,000 Muslims living in South Korea, both Koreans and foreigners. Seoul alone has 40% of South Korea's total Muslim population. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has hosted an Iftar dinner during the month of Ramadan every year since 2004. Among Koreans, Muslims consist of only 0.4% of the total population. However the increasing immigration of Muslims to Korea is allowing the Muslim communities in Korea continue to grow and take on significant roles.

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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023

Minority religion ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Islam ( Korean : 이슬람교 ) is a minor religion in South Korea and North Korea . The Muslim community is centered in Seoul and there are a few mosques around the country. According to the Korea Muslim Federation , there are about 200,000 Muslims living in South Korea, and about 70 to 80 percent are foreigners. Seoul alone has 40% of South Korea's total Muslim population. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has hosted an Iftar dinner during the month of Ramadan every year since 2004. Among Koreans, Muslims consist of only 0.4% of the total population. However, the increasing immigration of Muslims to Korea is allowing the Muslim communities in Korea to continue to grow. "Foreign Minister to Host 14th Iftar Dinner" . 21 June 2017. : CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ( link ) "The Rise of Korean Islam: Migration and Da'wa" .

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The opening as it stood in 2025 2 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Islam ( Korean : 이슬람교 ) is a minor religion in South Korea and North Korea . The Muslim community is centered in Seoul and Busan and there are a few mosques around the country. According to the Korea Muslim Federation , there are about 200,000 Muslims living in South Korea, and about 70 to 80 percent are foreigners. Seoul alone has 40% of South Korea's total Muslim population. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has hosted an Iftar dinner during the month of Ramadan every year since 2004. "Foreign Minister to Host 14th Iftar Dinner" . 21 June 2017. : CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ( link )

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