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endo
Joined: 14 Mar 2004
Location: Seoul...my home
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 Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 8:43 am Post subject: The Mosque in Itaewon |
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I walked by it the other weekend and it seemed a lot bigger than I thought it would be. I thought about going inside to see what it was like, but not being a muslim, I backed out.
Has anybody here been inside the mosque?
Can curious non-muslims visit? |
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neandergirl
Joined: 23 Jun 2005
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kidcharlemagne
Joined: 29 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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yes, you can go into the mosque and look around. take your shoes off before entering and i think women probably have to cover their heads.
i wouldn't recommend going at prayer time though. |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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I just got this in an email from a former student who's now at HUFS:
Last weekend, I went to Islam mosque in Itaewon.
I went to Itaewon first time.
Itaewon is exotic.
There were many foreigners & stores.
Store's signboard is made up many language.
In Islam mosque, I met many Arabics.
Before I met them, I thougth they're rough.
But, after I met them, they're very kind.
That day, I learned Arabic greetings.
It's so difficult... pronunciation, especially.
In my major classes, there is Arabic conversation.
That teacher is from Iraque.
Her name is Mona.
She is like mom. (^_^)
I had warned her that they might be more interested in coverting her than teaching her Arabic (if they're anything like the Christians and Mormons here) - anyone know if that's how they operate? Anyhow she seemed very positive about it. I guess if anyone's trying to learn Arabic it might be something to think about. |
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mithridates
Joined: 03 Mar 2003
Location: President's office, Korean Space Agency
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ChimpumCallao
Joined: 17 May 2005
Location: your mom
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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ive been to a couple of mosques...you should go next time, no big deal.
you can hang out and drink tea with a bunch of useless imams dressed in pajamas....alllahallahallahallahallah.... |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Yu_Bum_suk wrote: |
I had warned her that they might be more interested in coverting her than teaching her Arabic (if they're anything like the Christians and Mormons here) - anyone know if that's how they operate? Anyhow she seemed very positive about it. I guess if anyone's trying to learn Arabic it might be something to think about. |
They're Muslims, not Christians. I've never heard of a Muslim trying to convert somebody. |
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mithridates
Joined: 03 Mar 2003
Location: President's office, Korean Space Agency
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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| RACETRAITOR wrote: |
| Yu_Bum_suk wrote: |
I had warned her that they might be more interested in coverting her than teaching her Arabic (if they're anything like the Christians and Mormons here) - anyone know if that's how they operate? Anyhow she seemed very positive about it. I guess if anyone's trying to learn Arabic it might be something to think about. |
They're Muslims, not Christians. I've never heard of a Muslim trying to convert somebody. |
I've had a few try to convert me in Vancouver before. |
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periwinkle
Joined: 08 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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| I thought women weren't allowed to enter mosques. |
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ChimpumCallao
Joined: 17 May 2005
Location: your mom
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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| periwinkle wrote: |
| I thought women weren't allowed to enter mosques. |
they are. but there is a special place in the back for them. same thing with mecca. when i went to the blue mosque in istanbul and i couldn't go to the front prayer part because it was solely a sausage party.
but it's a beautiful religion of equality and peace. |
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periwinkle
Joined: 08 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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Oooops~
Last edited by periwinkle on Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:12 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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periwinkle
Joined: 08 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Are you serious, or being tounge in cheek? I'm thinking the latter... |
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Free2be
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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| The Mosque is beautiful. Yes, women can enter mosques, imams are not useless and Muslims do not try to convert people ...it is against our religion. Being Muslim myself I can say this....but going into a mosque can be a nice experience just like someone who is not a Catholic going into a church. I have to say that I am surprised by some of the really rude comments I have read on this site about Muslims. Have a little respect and dignity....I mean you are living in a country that is not your own after all! So how do you feel about that? |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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What kind of religion is it that discrimate between the sexes?!
It's ridiculous. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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| tzechuk wrote: |
What kind of religion is it that discrimate between the sexes?!
It's ridiculous. |
Has there ever been a religion that didn't discriminate between the sexes at least a little bit? Remember what the Bible preaches about menstruation (and don't make me hunt down the quotes). |
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