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The last thing I expected to see in South Korea was a huge mosque, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that there is a flourishing Muslim community in the heart of Seoul. Join me for a walk ...
Schools farther away from the capital, Seoul, are especially vulnerable to ... who also heads a task force for peaceful resolution of the mosque issue, says international students like the Muslim ...
Concerns have been raised that the Daegu mosque issue could escalate into a diplomatic incident. The United Kingdom’s ambassador in Seoul recently paid a symbolic visit to the site, while other ...
A few minutes walk from Seoul’s only mosque is the center of Korean gay nightlife, a district boasting a famous stretch of international cuisine, bars and clubs. Itaewon is a tourist hot spot ...
It’s also the country’s most important Muslim neighborhood, crowned by a mosque built in 1976 (and ... restaurants with little character. When Seoul Pub, a grubby expat favorite for more ...
The young have always been drawn to Itaewon, Seoul’s most foreign-influenced neighborhood with a rich fabric of kebab shops, gay bars, taquerias and a mosque — all of which had come to be ...
SEOUL — Residents of Daehyeon-dong, Daegu opposing the construction of a mosque in the area will hold another “meat feast” on Thursday, despite the Supreme Court’s earlier ruling that ...