Jeju Islamic Cultural Center

Cultural center in Jeju City, Jeju, South Korea

Jeju Islamic Cultural Center

제주 이슬람 문화센터

JICC

Jeju Islamic Cultural Center

South Korea

Location| Nohyeong, Jeju City, Jeju Province, South Korea
Coordinates| 33°29′08.9″N 126°29′04.4″E﻿ / ﻿33.485806°N 126.484556°E﻿ / 33.485806; 126.484556
Operator| Kim Dae-yong (president)[1]
Opened| 1994

The Jeju Islamic Cultural Center or Jeju Islamic Center (JICC; Korean: 제주 이슬람 문화센터) is an Islamic cultural center in Nohyeong, Jeju City, Jeju Province, South Korea.

## History[edit]

The center was founded in 1994 by Kim Dae-yong.[2]

## Architecture[edit]

The center is located on the 12th floor of Jeonghan Officitel building. It also features a surau.[3]

## Activities[edit]

The center provides a prayer room for Muslim visitors and also Muslim-related tourism services when visiting the island.[4][5]

## See also[edit]

* Islam in South Korea

## References[edit]

1. ^ Kang, Hyun-kyung (28 March 2016). "Islam convert returns welcome to fellow Muslims in Jeju". The Korea Times. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
2. ^ Southcott, Darren (25 March 2014). "Tourism and Islam: 'Relations between humans,' says Jeju shaikh". The Jeju Weekly. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
3. ^ Hajid, Silvano (13 September 2016). "Langgam Kehidupan Kaum Minoritas di Korea Selatan" [The Lifestyle of Minority in South Korea]. CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 November 2021.
4. ^ Southcott, Darren (19 March 2015). "Jeju seducing the Muslim dollar". The Jeju Weekly. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
5. ^ Jeju Tourism Organization. "Jeju Island awaits our Muslim guests with open arms: Welcoming our Muslim guests". Visit Jeju. Retrieved 11 May 2020.

## External links[edit]

* Jeju Islamic Cultural Center on Facebook

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