Abstract
This study aims to highlight the importance of religion in influencing intercultural communication competence (ICC). Previous
studies have identified the importance of religion and recommended to address the association between religion and ICC.
Following the same line, this study considered Asian context of Malaysia as it is an Islamic state. Theoretical support was
considered from anxiety uncertainty management theory. Two main categories of religion are addressed in this study: religious
affiliation and commitment (religiosity). In terms of religious affiliation, only Muslim international students (N=224) were
approached. For religious commitment, the religiosity of students is measured. Data was collected through survey questionnaire
and analyzed in SPSS and AMOS. The findings revealed that religiosity has a strong impact on ICC of Muslim international
students. In addition, they are also able to understand and give respect to the cultural and religious differences during
communication with others which enables their competence in intercultural communication
Muhammad Umar Nadeem, Rosli Mohammed, Syarizan Dalib, Samavia Mumtaz. (2020) The impact of Muslim international students’ religiosity on their intercultural communication competence: A case of Malaysia , Paradigms , Vol 14, Issue 1.
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