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Lebanon is an eastern Mediterranean country that has the most religiously diverse society within the Middle East, recognizing 18 religious sects. [2] [3] The recognized religions are Islam (Sunni, Shia, Alawites, Isma'ili and Druze), Christianity (the Maronite Church, the Greek Orthodox Church, the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, evangelical Protestantism, the Armenian Apostolic Church, the ...
A map of religious and ethnic communities of Syria and Lebanon (1935) According to the CIA World Factbook, [17] in 2021 the Muslim population was estimated at 60% within Lebanese territory and 20% of the over 4 million [6] [7] [8] Lebanese diaspora population. In 2012 a more detailed breakdown of the size of each Muslim sect in Lebanon was made:
A map of religious and ethnic communities of Syria and Lebanon (1935) Before the Christian faith reached the territory of Lebanon, Jesus had traveled to its southern parts near Tyre where the scripture tells that he cured a possessed Canaanite child. [nb 1] [6] [7] Christianity in Lebanon is as old as gentile Christian faith itself.
Lebanon's religious diversity is also a significant component of the national identity. The country is home to a plurality of religious communities, including Muslims, Christians, and Druze. [68] Each community has its own distinct religious practices, traditions, and customs, which have been passed down through generations. [69] [70] [71]
Cohabitation was sanctioned by a National Pact in 1943, which created a democracy based on religious communities. The country became a good example of religious and ethnic coexistence. But that lasted only a few decades. The larger communities, Christian and Muslim, were upset by the long Lebanese Civil War that raged between 1975 and 1990.
Although Lebanon is a secular country, family matters such as marriage, divorce and inheritance are still handled by the religious authorities representing a person's faith. Calls for civil marriage are unanimously rejected by the religious authorities but civil marriages conducted in another country are recognized by Lebanese civil authorities.
Lebanon is home to multiple religious groups. Politically, the presidency is given to a Maronite Christian, the parliament speaker post to a Shiite Muslim and the prime minister's post to a Sunni ...
Lebanon religion-related lists (1 C, 4 P) B. Religion in Beirut (3 C, 1 P) Buddhism in Lebanon (1 C) C. Christianity in Lebanon (14 C, 4 P) D. Druze in Lebanon (4 C ...