Exploring “Korean Islam” in a Climate of Exclusion and Islamophobia

This paper aims to add value to the existing literature on Islamic Studies, Korean Studies and the Anthropology of Islam by offering a perspective grounded in Korean Muslim realities. This paper aims to shed further light on the paradox between mainstream Korean society and Korean Muslims by unravelling the tensions that exist between different sets of priorities for Muslims considered insiders and those considered outsiders in wider Korean society.