<p>Hello there, I would like to know which College/University in the United States has the most MUSLIM students (Arab or Non-Arab, it doesn't matter)?</p>
<p>why?</p>
<p>also, why the caps?</p>
<p>There are a lot of muslims in Michigan, so I think you will probably find a lot of muslims in Michicagn and Michigan State. </p>
<p>rightnotleft, I think his question is no different from a Jewish person who wants to attend a university with a sizable Jewish population. For a lot people religion is very important to them, and they want to be around people who share their belief. </p>
<p>On the other hand, I believe that it is important to move out of your comfort zone.</p>
<p>Yea, I think definitely Michigan/Michigan state...definitely michigan dearborn..., Minnesota......</p>
<p>after some quick googling:
Dhimmi</a> Watch: University of Michigan at Dearborn establishes Islam, constructs Islamic footbaths</p>
<p>Probably University of Michigan Dearborn. there are also private muslim universities where everyone is a muslim though.</p>
<p>^ Private universities for Muslims only? I don't know why I'm surprised, but I am. There are christian universities afterall. My question is are there buddhist and jewish colleges? Taoist? Just wondering if anyone has heard of these inside the US. Just curious.</p>
<p>Most Muslim students in fact are not Arab, Arab Americans are about 75% Christian... so if you want Muslims, IE: Pakistanis, Indians, Indonesians, I dont think a private college would be best.
Dearborn has plenty of Arabs that are in Muslim so I say UofM is your best bet.</p>
<p>He specified that Arab or Non-Arab doesn't matter.</p>
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<p>Probably schools in California.</p>
<p>mcim, Brandeis is a jewish college. (well "jewish-sponsored" same thing, it's like how Notre Dame is catholic) for buddhism, no idea, probably not in the US since there's not a sizable population of buddhists here.</p>
<p>theres a huge difference though between Muslim Arabs and Non Arab Muslims, its like 2 different cultures.</p>
<p>ASU......he said Muslims in general. The OP wanted people to get past the common misconception that Muslim=only Arab...he's looking for an Islamic community at a university.</p>
<p>Yeshiva is a pure jewish college.</p>
<p>A large percentage of the Arab-Americans living in Michigan are Chaldean, where many send their children to Catholic high schools and attend Chaldean Catholic churches. They settled here after fleeing persecution in Iraq during the Saddam Hussein era.</p>
<p>How can a Arab American be Chaldean, there 2 different ethnicities....</p>
<p>i was just curious because usually when people ask for info on a broad scale they include reasons. </p>
<p>in any case, my bets would be on Michigan State and other large publics near urban centers with prominent Muslim communities. </p>
<p>That being said, at almost all colleges you'll find a Muslim student organization, and a Muslim community - the size may differ, but they certainly do exist. I know, for me, the community at my school isn't huge, but it's decently vibrant and I get something out of it. It all depends what you are truly looking for from the community - saying Muslim community is like saying Christian community - If you're a strict Catholic and the "christian community" is almost all, i don't know, Methodist, there's a difference. Also, in Judaism, if you're an orthodox Jew, being in a Jewish community of mostly reform Jews is not going to be what you necessarily expect or want. There's a lot of different types of Islam and many Muslims who practice and interact with their faith in different (sometimes conflicting) ways.</p>
<p>Hi Zee. I'm Muslim too and almost every college has a Muslim Students Association (MSA). So you should be okay where ever you go (even Grinnell has one, if that helps). If you are looking for very active and big MSA's I would suggest UIUC-where the first MSA started. I also know that UCLA has good MSA. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>most of the uc's have LOTS of muslims, however not all of them are part of their schools' MSAs because some muslim students may be more liberal than the majority of the MSA students at their respective schools.
that being said, i know that cal has lots of muslims, and uc davis has a really active and strong MSA thats not as conservative as other schools. there is also a mosque right across the street, basically on campus since its on frat row (ironic, i know).
i have heard that ucsd's msa is really conservative, since many students walk around campus in swimsuits, and i suppose they try to counterbalance that by being more religious themselves. i also kno some ucsd students who are muslim but dont join the msa b/c it is seen as too conservative.
thats just my two cents,but imo davis has quite a good msa that has lots of fun together as a group. my friend that goes there said they (the msa kids) are always asked how they have so much fun by non-msa kids (since they are muslim and do not drink)</p>
<p>I am late to this thread --- but I wanted to add my two cents. UM-Dearborn has a very large, active Muslim population. In fact, they have foot-washing stations in the public restrooms. Wayne State University in Detroit is another solid bet for a large Muslim student population.</p>
<p>GoBlueAlumMom, while there certainly is a very large Chaldean population in Michigan, there is also a very large Muslim population. Dearborn has the largest Muslim population in America, I believe. The Chaldean population is concentrated in other metro Detroit communities.</p>