Itaewon Mosque

I had a really cool experience today. I went and saw the mosque in Itaewon. It is very nice and peaceful. Itaewon is one of Seoul's more infamous neighborhoods; many foreigners share it with some of Seoul's ladies of the night. It is quite interesting to see pious bearded Muslims sharing the streets with tattered natashas. The mosque is fairly new as far s mosques go, Islam came to Korea during the Korean War, compliments of the Turkish soldiers that came to help the South. I went in and sat down and no sooner had I taken off my backpack, some Bangladeshi and Malaysian guys came over to chat. Like anyone with a Muslim friend can tell you, they are very kindhearted and hospitable people. We shared stories about travelling in the Middle East, and they explained a few things about Islam Korean style. Many people do not realize what a widespread and ethnically diverse religion it is. I visited a mosque in China as well, also very distinct from those that are found in Arabian culture. Enjoy the pics.