South Korea - Friday at the mosque in Itaewon, Seoul

Islam is not necessarily a religion one would immediately associate with countries in the Far East, a region where oriental culture is practically ingrained in the everyday lifestyle of natives.

In fact, religion in the Far East is virtually dominated by four belief systems that have originated in the region, namely Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, and Confucianism; all of which are deep-rooted in the history and culture of several Far Eastern countries.

But that does not mean Islamic culture does not bear strong and historic roots in the region. It can actually be traced back to the history of many popular eastern states, Japan, Taiwan, and China included (the latter through the Uighur population).

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4zfd9e2u