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T he social and cultural challenges facing Muslim or Arab communities

vary in the Western world. Muslim students going from the East

face many challenges at Western universities, such as language, culture,
administrative issues, as well as being in a new environment, all of which

are very different from what they experienced in their respective countries
prior to going to study in the West.

In this inquiry, we ask question issues is almost nonexistent cultures, even if they are alien
to students and their families as the majority of people avoid to them, but the debates on
living in European countries discussing this topic.” religious matters remain limited
about issues related to their “If there is a religious debate to those who know each other
university education and their between two students from very well.
new places of residence. different communities, you will
find that the Swedish citizen The Specter of
Modern Cultures and the does not intervene, but takes Discrimination and
Protection of Religion the position of the listener,” Sensitivity of the Hijab
Muhebis added.
Muhammad Muhebis, He noted that most of the Shahlaa al-Rubai’i, university
university student in Sweden, talk and discussion is about student in Sweden, spoke
says,“Universities in this customs, traditions and cultures, about the university, its staff
country include a variety of where the Swedish people are and members who deal with
students from different religious involved. They like to debate foreign students from the Arab
“
and ethnic backgrounds, but and listen to everything new and Muslim world, "At the
the debate on the religious and to be acquainted with other university where I study here in

The debate on the

religious issues is
almost nonexistent
as the majority

of people avoid
discussing this topic.

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