Located in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, the Seoul Central Mosque is Korea’s first Islamic mosque; construction began in October 1974 and it opened on May 21, 1976, following the Korean government's special provision of a site spanning approximately 1,500 pyeong and financial support for construction costs from Islamic nations worldwide, including Saudi Arabia. Situated midway between the Han River and Namsan Mountain, the mosque features prayer halls on the first and second floors, while the annex houses male and female *wudu* (ablution) rooms in the basement, a lecture room on the first floor, and offices on the second floor. The affiliated Islamic Center complex includes an Islamic missionary school for Muslim children, a Muslim congregation association, a women's association, and a library. Outside the mosque, there are facilities convenient for both Muslims and the general public to visit, including a Halal restaurant, a Halal butcher shop, an Islamic bookstore, a Halal grocery store, and a travel agency.
서울 용산구 한남동에 위치한 서울 중앙 성원은 1969년 5월 한국정부의 특별배려에 따라 약 1,500평의 성원건립 부지를 마련해주고 사우디아라비아를 비롯한 전세계 이슬람국가들이 성원건립 비용을 지원하며 1974년 10월 착공, 1976년 5월 21일에 개원한 한국 최초의 이슬람 성원입니다. 한강과 남산의 중간지점에 자리한 서울 중앙 성원은 1층과 2층에 예배실이, 별관건물 지하 1층에 남녀 우두실, 1층에는 강의실 2층에는 사무실이 자리해있습니다. 부속건물인 이슬람센터에는 무슬림 어린이들을 위한 이슬람선교원, 무슬림 신도회, 여성회, 도서실 등이 마련되어 있습니다. 서울 중앙 성원 외부에는 무슬림과 일반인들이 편리하게 구경할 수 있는 할랄음식점, 할랄 정육점, 이슬람서점, 할랄슈퍼, 여행사 등으로 이루어져 있습니다.
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