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rug (40,424 posts) Muslims From Abroad Are Thriving in Catholic CollegesFrom left, Hadil Issa and Nada and Marwa Alsaif at the University of Dayton, a Roman Catholic university. By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA Published: September 2, 2012 DAYTON, Ohio — Arriving from Kuwait to attend college here, Mai Alhamad wondered how Americans would receive a Muslim, especially one whose head scarf broadcasts her religious identity. At any of the countless secular universities she might have chosen, religion — at least in theory — would be beside the point. But she picked one that would seem to underline her status as a member of a religious minority. She enrolled at the University of Dayton, a Roman Catholic school, and she says it suits her well. “Here, people are more religious, even if they’re not Muslim, and I am comfortable with that,†said Ms. Alhamad, an undergraduate in civil engineering, as several other Muslim women gathered in the student center nodded in agreement. “I’m more comfortable talking to a Christian than an atheist.â€
