Shiekh Al Arifi is one of the best Muslim schoolars and has made a history by the number of his supporters and he is one of the best schoolars when it comes about adivce on living and studying in the west countries, please look at the youtube for Al Arifi lectures and you can see some subtitled lectures.
He is a person who tells us to be nice with western and unfortunately the Muslim people who hates the westerns hates Al Arifi and want to destroy his image.
Believe or not many westerns like to hear lectures by Al Arifi.
I personally like him.
please look at his lectures (some may not like some lectures, so look at the other lectures) and by the way the lectures are subtitled and here is the link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkT6vYjuRTM
I wish for every one here in QL many many good happy days which are full of peace and joy and welth.