Journey of a Muslim

London School of Economics and Political Science

- located in the heart of central London - imagine walking past office buildings, and *poof!* suddenly there's LSE
- a prestigious university attracting lots of world-renowned personalities.
- buildings are situated close together for maximum walking pleasure.
- LSE is proud to be a single-faculty university, catering only to the social sciences.


Facilities

- a cosy prayer room with wudhu' and toilet facilities
- one of the biggest social science libraries in the world
- a small gym
- a skybridge overlooking the library plaza


Course

normally, malaysians do one of these 3 courses:
- Accounting & Finance
- Economics
- Actuarial Science
but we occasionally get people doing cool-sounding courses like International Relations, Government etc.
There are a lot of malaysians each year at the LSE, but malaysian muslims amount to 10++ in each year.

Accommodation

1st year
- first years normally live in one of the many halls on offer at LSE. there is a distance-cost trade-off for halls: the closer to LSE, the more bite out of your wallet. expect to travel for 10-20 minutes using public transport, which in London is superb. Our recommendations:
- Northumberland Hall
- Roseberry Hall
- Intercollegiate/Hughes Parry Hall

2nd years and above
- usually live in private rented residences with a group of friends. don't worry as houses in London are pretty inexpensive, especially when shared. fact: East London is cheaper than West London.

Life as a Muslim

London has a large and growing community of muslims, so you don't need to worry about feeling alienated/alone. Most of the suburbs nowadays have community mosques, and LSE has a wonderful prayer room with friendly ISoc (islamic society) members! also living as a minority has increased our appreciation for Islam :-)

"i look at the West and i see Islam without muslims, i look at the East and i see muslims without Islam."

Halal Food

Food! one of the highest priorities of malaysian students. halal (and super cheap) chicken-and-chip shops are plentiful, as are halal butchers. the prices are amazingly cheap, considering London is the capital of the UK! (warning: do not fall into the common trap of converting to ringgit)

there are a few halal outlets near LSE, and if you want malaysian food there are many restaurants around London, although these are slightly more expensive. Although you can always ask willing seniors to whip up a 'periuk' of home-cooked lauk *hint2*

Malaysian Community

There is a widely-circulated story that if you throw a stone at a crowd in London, someone will shout 'adoi!'

and that's how large the malaysian community is.

What to Prepare

- bring along our ultimate guidebook, the Qur'an
- bring all the spices and dried foods that you will miss once you are here.
- prepare for the mental challenges of living abroad
- prepare for the challenges of being a muslim abroad - there are numerous 'godaan', so make sure you're in a right environment
- if you are not sure what to prepare for, our university representatives are always happy to help :-)


Contact Person



Ahmad Aiman bin Ismail - BSc Accounting & Finance
aai_1612@yahoo.com (ym, email)
ahmadaimanbinismail (skype)
+447403110908