University of Oxford experience as a Muslim

Think about the irony in not wanting to drink yet going to shisha bars...

Think about the irony in not wanting to drink yet going to shisha bars...

I am a British-Arab from Birmingham and have recently had a place accepted at the University of Oxford for PPE. However, recently I have been having doubts as to whether it is the right place for me. As a Muslim, I don’t drink and, naturally, that means I tend go out with other non-drinkers (so mainly Muslims) rather than going to pubs, clubs, etc. In my hometown, this isn’t a problem as there are many people like me and there are lots of things to do. It also doesn’t seem to be a problem for people I know who have gone to universities like Birmingham or Manchester as there are large Muslim communities there and plenty of things for them to do (like shisha bars, halal restaurants, and other things that are commonly associated with young British-Arabs). My worry about Oxford university is if it is still possible for someone like me to have a lot of enjoyment there? Is there a significant Muslim student population at Oxford, and are there things to do for these students, such as shisha bars, halal restaurants, etc?

Think about the irony in not wanting to drink yet going to shisha bars...

One is permitted and one isn’t permitted.

(Though in Islam things that harm ur body is bad so I’m not sure on shisha being completely accepted)

One shisha session is equivalent to smoking approximately 200 cigarettes according to recent evidence so, as the above poster said, it’s ironic.

I am a British-Arab from Birmingham and have recently had a place accepted at the University of Oxford for PPE. However, recently I have been having doubts as to whether it is the right place for me. As a Muslim, I don’t drink and, naturally, that means I tend go out with other non-drinkers (so mainly Muslims) rather than going to pubs, clubs, etc. In my hometown, this isn’t a problem as there are many people like me and there are lots of things to do. It also doesn’t seem to be a problem for people I know who have gone to universities like Birmingham or Manchester as there are large Muslim communities there and plenty of things for them to do (like shisha bars, halal restaurants, and other things that are commonly associated with young British-Arabs). My worry about Oxford university is if it is still possible for someone like me to have a lot of enjoyment there? Is there a significant Muslim student population at Oxford, and are there things to do for these students, such as shisha bars, halal restaurants, etc?

One shisha session is equivalent to smoking approximately 200 cigarettes according to recent evidence so, as the above poster said, it’s ironic.

I am a British-Arab from Birmingham and have recently had a place accepted at the University of Oxford for PPE. However, recently I have been having doubts as to whether it is the right place for me. As a Muslim, I don’t drink and, naturally, that means I tend go out with other non-drinkers (so mainly Muslims) rather than going to pubs, clubs, etc. In my hometown, this isn’t a problem as there are many people like me and there are lots of things to do. It also doesn’t seem to be a problem for people I know who have gone to universities like Birmingham or Manchester as there are large Muslim communities there and plenty of things for them to do (like shisha bars, halal restaurants, and other things that are commonly associated with young British-Arabs). My worry about Oxford university is if it is still possible for someone like me to have a lot of enjoyment there? Is there a significant Muslim student population at Oxford, and are there things to do for these students, such as shisha bars, halal restaurants, etc?

"The Department for Health has estimated that the*NHS*spends £3.5 billion a year on*alcohol-related problems."

Hmm.. Not the same about shisha. Shisha is very hard to abuse, unlike alcohol which is abused and ruins the lives of millions. Also, shisha is not intoxicating, it doesnt take you beyond your senses unlike alcohol.

Don't throw strawmans around

Shisha is nowhere near as common here than it is in the Middle East. My point is that it’s extremely damaging to your body so how is it any better than drinking?...

Refer to my comments regarding the negative impact of alcohol in society. You don't see homeless people endulging in shisha lol

As I’ve said, shisha is hardly widespread here and I’m sure it’s popular with the homeless Arabs back in the Middle East. It isn’t good for you; it’s worse than smoking and no better than drinking, so I don’t get what your point is?