Abstract
Saudi students studying abroad encounter some challenges as regards the climate and culture of the UK. These challenges may not only be observed in the language and academic curriculum. Hence, this study aims to test the rooted religious values and jurisdiction practices among Saudi Muslims concerning their experiences, needs and other challenges while studying in the UK. This study included a sample of 100 Saudi students enrolled in a different academic year in the UK institutes. Findings reveal that the majority of the Middle Eastern students experienced difficulties in offering prayers, displaying Islamic rituals such as funerals, and paying Zakat to people. These students also experienced problems in learning about juristic and judicial regulations and identifying the significance of civil and human rights, intellectual/religious tolerance, and women’s rights. Most of the students experienced issues with their wives due to the social environment. Understanding this experience is significant to help ease the students' challenges and make their experience in the UK successful.
Highlights
Globalization promotes individuals to reflect and respect cultural diversity and cross border relations
This research explored the challenges related to rituals and law which Saudi students experience in the United Kingdom (UK)
This study has revealed a variation in education policy challenges by region and cultural problems throughout the Muslim students
Summary
Globalization promotes individuals to reflect and respect cultural diversity and cross border relations. This has encouraged mobilization among Muslim students who move abroad to pursue higher education (Wu, Garza, & Guzman, 2015). The majority of the Muslim population in these institutes comes from the Arab regions. The transition to these countries is challenging for the students due to their cultural, religious as well as jurisdictional differences (Yakaboski, Perez-Velez, & Almutairi, 2016). Considering the rising population of the UK international students as well as the added benefits of the international education such as better economic status, academic, and social position (Institute of Higher Education, 2017; UNESCO, 2016; NAFSA, 2017), there is an increase in Saudi students who are moving abroad
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