Korea Muslim Federation
{{Short description|Religious organization in South Korea}}
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Korea Muslim Federation (KMF; {{langx|ko|한국이슬람교}}) is a Muslim organization established in 1967 in South Korea. The KMF oversees the Korean Muslim Students Association and the Korea Institute for Islamic Culture. The federation also supports a madrasa 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.{{Cite book|last=Azad|first=Shirzad|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0pD4CgAAQBAJ&dq=korean+muslim+federation&pg=PA49|title=Koreans in the Persian Gulf: Policies and International Relations|publisher=Routledge|year=2015|isbn=978-1-317-55212-3|location=|pages=49}}
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.{{Cite book|last=한국국제교류재단|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bSAOAQAAMAAJ&q=korea+muslim+federation|title=Newsletter|publisher=Korea Foundation|year=2011|isbn=|location=|pages=11|language=}} The organization works on setting up missionary centers in major cities, developing existing mosques, and training imams.{{Cite book|last=Hyde|first=Georgie D. M.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p_qwCwAAQBAJ&dq=korea+muslim+federation&pg=PA20|title=South Korea: Education, Culture and Economy|publisher=Springer|year=1988|isbn=978-1-349-10039-2|location=|pages=20}} Information on Islam, local affairs and other relevant materials for Korean Muslims or the public are also made available.
See also
References
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External links
- {{official website|https://www.koreaislam.org/en/mainpage/}}
Category:1967 establishments in South Korea
Category:Islamic organizations established in 1967
Category:Religious organizations based in South Korea
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