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by Cyph0n 3492 days ago
Currently, perhaps not, what with the refugee crisis and all. I still think it's not as bad as you describe it; I know of several Muslims who live there and really like it. But if the US ends up continuing on this path, I think Sweden would be a great option.
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Wouldn't Canada make more sense? Weather's no worse.
Yep, that's also a great option, but I like the proximity of Sweden to Europe and to my country of origin Tunisia. It makes visiting family much less of a hassle.
If I were muslim, Canada would be my first choice. Europe seems to be revisiting the 1930's at the moment.
You are surely trolling us or are splendidly unaware of what is going on in Europe.
I'm not trolling, but I'm not sure I follow. I know that some European countries are embracing the far-right, but I have not heard anything about Sweden specifically.
The kindest thing I can say is that the relationship between Muslims and Europe is beyond troubled. You're in a bubble.

Without self identifying as a Muslim, go to a random variety of forums and ask the question "What is the future of Europe and Islam" or just "Europe and Muslims" in search engines.

https://encrypted.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Europe%20and%20M...

Sweden has accepted more muslim immigrants than most countries in Europe, and there are a lot of Swedes who aren't happy about it. There was an incident last year where a gang ran through the Stockholm train station randomly beating immigrants. I haven't been there for a couple years, but things sound pretty tense.