Seven other mosques have been constructed across Korea since the opening of the Seoul Central Mosque. However, Seoul Central Mosque continues to be the only mosque in the Seoul Capital Area, and as such, it functions as the major gathering place for the city’s Muslim population. Around the mosque, a bustling commercial district has sprung up that is mostly dedicated to the preparation and sale of Middle Eastern meals and other halal food.

The mosque is renowned for its distinctively Islamic architecture. The building’s tall minarets and the Arabic calligraphy inscribed near its entrance stand out in particular because they contrast sharply with the remainder of Itaewon’s more traditional Korean architecture.

The mosque is also noted for its characteristically Islamic design. The large minarets on the building and the engraved Arabic calligraphy near its entrance are noteworthy in particular as being as out of place among the more standard Korean architecture that makes up the rest of Itaewon.