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Pointing to challenges facing Muslims in South Korea, a new study has revealed that more mosques, halal restaurants and better understanding of Islam were needed to encourage more Muslims students to study in the Asian country.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cIslam is part of their everyday life and many felt there was little in the way of halal food and too few mosques,\u201d Park Hyeon-uk, a member of El Naafidha College\u2019s student group for Middle East studies, told UAE\u2019s The National on Wednesday, October 23.<\/span>
\u201cAlso, meat that is not slaughtered in accordance with Islamic law cannot be consumed.<\/span>
\u201cIt means many have difficulty eating out. Many Muslims we spoke to were not eating meat at all. They were suffering from a very unhealthy diet.\u201d<\/span>
Seeking better educational standards, thousands of Arab students travel abroad for study, regardless of obstacles they might face.<\/span>
A recent study, which was revealed at the Seoul’s forum, showed lack of mosques and halal food as main obstacles facing Muslim students in Korea.<\/span>
Misconceptions about Islam were also affecting the Muslim minority in the Asian country.<\/span>
Another obstacle that Arab students face in Asia’s fourth-largest economy country is ‘language’.<\/span>
They have been facing difficulty in understanding the Korean language, especially in classes, the study stated.<\/span>
\u201cIt would be nice if they graded foreign students different than Korean students,\u201d said one Arab in a video broadcast to delegates.<\/span>
The study has suggested establishing more mosques and halal food restaurants, along with educating public on Islam in order to draw Arab students to study in S. Korea.<\/span>
According to the Korea Muslim Federation (KMF), established in 1967, there are about 120,000 to 130,000 Muslims living in South Korea, both natives and foreigners.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cultural understanding<\/strong><\/span>
Picking multicultural Seoul for their studies, many Muslim students referred to lack of cultural understating as a main challenge.<\/span>
\u201cI think the people here need to learn more about the Middle East culture and vice versa,\u201d said Farah Subedar, a presenter on K-Pop music station.<\/span>
Hijab was also a main target of \u201cuncomfortable\u201d comments and questions, an Emirati woman, who has been repeatedly asked about her hijab, said.<\/span>
Citing the challenges that Muslims students face in Seoul, Koreans are urged to seek more education and understanding of the Islamic culture, to defy culture differences.<\/span>
\u201cI think creating a sense of solidarity between Arab students and Korean students is essential for the next generation,\u201d said Lee Yoo-jung, of El Naafidha College.<\/span>
Fellow forum speaker Sohn Jie-ae, president and chief executive of Arirang TV and radio, said officials in South Korea should take note of the comments.<\/span>
\u201cIt shows we need to know a lot more about each other,\u201d said Fellow forum speaker Sohn Jie-ae, president and chief executive of Arirang TV and radio, who urged officials to consider the study results.<\/span>
The majority of South Korea’s population is made up of migrant workers from Pakistan and Bangladesh.<\/span>
The number of native Korean Muslims is estimated at some 45,000.<\/span>
Buddhists account for 52% of the population and Christians 20%. About 25.3% of citizens profess to follow no particular religion.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source: OnIslam<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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