Muslims on MSNBC

MSNBC has a series of video articles about Muslims in Europe, generally focusing on how Muslims fit into society.

One of them brings the following story:

Muslim student seeks balance in her life

Embracing Islamic traditions while pursuing modern career

CORDOBA, Spain - Medical student Soab Belkebir, 27, is demanding the same access to education as other professionals in Europe, but she also wants to hold onto her Muslim religious traditions.

Not knowing anything, one would assume that Spain is a country which doesn't allow Muslims into higher education. Otherwise, why would she need to demand anything? She has the same access to education as other professionals in Europe. Nobody is stopping her from holding on to her Muslim religious traditions either.

There are quite a few Muslim countries which would not allow her into a university with a veil, and there are quite a few Muslim countries which would not allow her into a university period, being a woman. And yet the MSNBC reporter felt that she had to stress a bigotry which doesn't really exist. I understand from the video that Belkebir is not Spanish and has come to Spain because they offered her the opportunity to pursue a modern career. So why not stress that aspect of things?

If already, she should demand that other young Muslim women in the Middle East would get the same opportunities that young Muslim women in Europe take for granted.

Source: MSNBC (English) - video article.