^ I had no idea - its obvious that they are using the fee to try to limit foreigners into the country.
Oh well, at least we have good weather and beaches back home....(actually, i think this is probably the only things we have going for us at the moment :/ ).
Just want to know if it is worth moving to UK? What type of careers are sought after? How easy is it to make a decent living and is there anything of concern in terms of deen?
Jazakallah
I am a Pakistani girl born and living in Birmingham, England. Certain areas are dominated by Muslims, so you can know many people of the ummah. However, thought I have not directly experienced any, abuse based on our Islamic faith can occur. I often feel isolated or as though I don't fit in in certain areas or around certain people. Currently, I am on holiday in Scotland. Though there are not many Muslims here, those that I have met are so compassionate and so kind. We visited a pond and a man was there feeding the ducks. He noticed me and my mother wearing hijab and went and said Salaam to my dad. He was so friendly, he gave us advice about Islam and where to find halal restaurants and such - and he was a complete stranger! He believed that England was not nice, but Scotland is; the country is beautiful and people are generally not racist. Another man noticed we were Muslim and helped us, reassured us we are safe in Scotland. Today a shopkeeper, also a Muslim noticed our hijabs and struck conversation too. He even gave us free lollipops! A woman serving us in a shop wearing hijab saw us wearing hijab and seemed pleasantly surprised there were other muslims and kept smiling at us. Even people whose faith I didn't know (baring in mind they did not dress as Muslims typically would) are so kind. One woman just smiled at me - regardless of my hijab, and that is only in the 2 days I have been here. I can't at the moment remember an instance where a complete stranger smiled at me on the streets in England in the 15 years I have lived there. That being said, if you do come to England, just find an area where there are many Muslims and you should be fine, in sha Allah.
In terms of jobs, I have no advice - I am just a student!
In sha Allah, you will find a nice place to live.
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