Ar-Rahman Mosque (Pyongyang)

The Ar-Rahman Mosque is a mosque in North Korea on the grounds of the Iranian embassy in Pyongyang, and is considered the country's first and only mosque. The mosque is associated with the Shiite sect which is dominant in Iran. However, embassy staff from other Islamic countries in North Korea including Sunni nations such as Indonesia have been reported to visit the mosque and pray at it, and the mosque hosts Friday prayers which has been reported to be attended by Muslims embassy staff from various countries regardless of sect.[2]

Ar-Rahman Mosque
The mosque was seen next to the Romanian embassy
Religion
AffiliationShia Islam
Non-denominational Islam
LeadershipIranian Government
Location
LocationIranian embassy, Pyongyang, North Korea
Architecture
StyleIranian Architecture
CompletedJanuary 2013[1]

Though other Islamic-majority nations have embassies in North Korea, such as Egypt, Libya and Pakistan none of them have been reported to have mosques on their premises, and the lack of Mosques in North Korea due to the state's religious policy, has made North Korea to be reportedly the only country to have only a Shiite Mosque and no Sunni mosques.[3] However, Armenia also has the Blue Mosque in Yerevan, the only active mosque in the country, making Armenia and North Korea the only two countries to have a single active Shiite mosque and no other active mosques.

References
  1. "Iran Build's Pyongyang's First Mosque | NK News". NK News - North Korea News. January 22, 2013.
  2. "The first and the only mosque in North Korea". Muslimpress.
  3. "Google Earth and the DPRK: Pyongyang Mosque, Kobangsan, and new hospital". North Korean Economy Watch.
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