Korea Muslim Federation (KMF; ) is a
Muslim
Muslims () are people who adhere to Islam, a Monotheism, monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God ...
organization established in 1967 in
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
. The KMF oversees the
Korean Muslim Students Association and the
Korea Institute for Islamic Culture. The federation also supports a
madrasa
Madrasa (, also , ; Arabic: مدرسة , ), sometimes Romanization of Arabic, romanized as madrasah or madrassa, is the Arabic word for any Educational institution, type of educational institution, secular or religious (of any religion), whet ...
for
Qur'anic education.
History
The organization was formed in 1966 and became registered as a
judicial person in 1967 through the
Korean Ministry of Culture and Information.
Activities and functions
The focus of the organization is to manage the religious and community affairs of Korean Muslims, and to engage in charity and missionary work. The organization works on setting up missionary centers in major cities, developing existing mosques, and training imams.
Information on Islam, local affairs and other relevant materials for Korean Muslims or the public are also made available.
See also
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Islam in Korea
Islam () 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 i ...
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Christian Liberal Party
References
External links
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1967 establishments in South Korea
Islam in South Korea
Islamic organizations established in 1967
Religious organizations based in South Korea
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