[living as Muslim #02] Muslim praying room in Kyung Hee University

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Continuing the last post in [living as Muslim] category, this post is still about praying room. The university I go to, Kyung Hee University, is apparently one of the few universities who provide praying room exclusive for Muslim. This praying room has been opened since 2012, but I only knew about its whereabouts earlier this year, sigh.

Unfortunately, it is not opened for everybody, only for students who had their student ID card registered before. But if you are lucky enough, some eligible students often keep the door open after using it so you can use the room. The praying room is located in Neo Renaissance Building, B2 floor, Room B204-4.

Neo Renaissance Building 

[living as Muslim #01] Mushalla at COEX Convention Center

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One of the biggest challenge of being a Muslim in a Muslim-minority country is to find a praying room. Looking for masjid has been proven to be a difficult task; many times we have to be satisfied with a decent space to do our praying. Fortunately, as South Korea has been preparing themselves to attract more Muslim tourists, the government start to pay accommodate Muslim's basic needs such as praying room.

On March 2016, COEX Convention Center, one of the biggest and busiest convention center in Seoul has opened a praying room specially designated for Muslim. I went there few months ago. It doesn't provide you with space to do Wudu, but there's toilet located near the Mushalla so you can do Wudu easily.

The map of COEX Convention Center (3F).
The Mushalla is located on the 3rd floor, right behind Hall E.

If you happen to visit COEX Mall, or SM Atium, make sure you go to COEX Convention Center first. These buildings are connected, but they are not the same building.