| Ar-Rahman Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Iranian embassy,Pyongyang |
| Country | North Korea |
  Location of the mosque inNorth Korea | |
| Coordinates | 39°02′10″N125°47′09″E / 39.03600460123327°N 125.78588954889042°E /39.03600460123327; 125.78588954889042 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Iranian architecture |
| Funded by | Government of Iran |
TheAr-Rahman Mosque (Korean: 마스지드 알라흐만) is amosque inPyongyang,North Korea. The mosque is situated on the grounds of theIranian embassy, and is considered the country's first and only mosque.[1]
Embassy staff from other Islamic countries in North Korea, includingSunnis, visit the mosque for worship. The mosque hostsFriday prayers attended by Muslim embassy staff from various countries regardless of sect.[2][3] The mosque has hosted high-profile guests such asAli Khamenei, who visited in May 1989. In 2020, staff from multiple embassies in Pyongyang gathered at the Ar-Rahman Mosque to celebrateEid al-Fitr.[4]
Though other Islamic-majority nations, includingEgypt,Palestine andSyria, maintain embassies in North Korea, none of these embassies are known to have mosques on their premises. This lack of mosques in North Korea is attributed to the state's religious policies, and it distinguishes North Korea as one of the only countries with a Shia mosque and no Sunni mosques, along withArmenia (which also has only one mosque, theBlue Mosque in Yerevan).[5]
