كوريا الجنوبية: بناء المساجد وتوفير الطعام الحلال لجذب الدارسين

خبر من مصادر إنجليزية.

في إطار محاولات "كوريا الجنوبية" جذب الطلاب المسلمين، أشارت دراسة صدرت مؤخرًا إلى أنه ينبغي بناء المزيد من المساجد وتوفير مصادر اللحوم المذكاة والأطعمة الحلال، إلى جانب المزيد من تحسين التعرف على الإسلام وتعاليمه والمسلمين.

وقد أشارت الدراسة كذلك إلى أن اللغة تأتي في مصاف المشكلات التي يواجهها الطلاب الباحثون عن مستوى تعليم أفضل.

وطبقًا لاتحاد المسلمين الكوريين - الذي تأسس عام 1967 - يوجد في "كوريا الجنوبية" قرابة 130 ألف مسلم محليين وأجانب.

ويعتنق 52% من الكوريين البوذية، و20% النصرانية، في حين يظل 25% غير معتنقين لمعتقد محدد؛ المصدر: شبكة الألوكة.

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S.Korea Muslims Want Mosques, Halal Food

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.

“Islam is part of their everyday life and many felt there was little in the way of halal food and too few mosques,” Park Hyeon-uk, a member of El Naafidha College’s student group for Middle East studies, told UAE’s The National on Wednesday, October 23.

“Also, meat that is not slaughtered in accordance with Islamic law cannot be consumed.

“It 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.”

Seeking better educational standards, thousands of Arab students travel abroad for study, regardless of obstacles they might face.

A recent study, which was revealed at the Soul's forum, showed lack of mosques and halal food as main obstacles facing Muslim students in Korea.

Misconceptions about Islam were also affecting the Muslim minority in the Asian country.

Another obstacle that Arab students face in Asia's fourth-largest economy country is 'language'.

They have been facing difficulty in understanding the Korean language, especially in classes, the study stated.

“It would be nice if they graded foreign students different than Korean students,” said one Arab in a video broadcast to delegates.

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.

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.