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Shiite Muslims Wednesday in Lebanon and Iraq commemorated Ashoura, marking the 7th-century death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein, that gave birth to their faith, while paying tribute to ...
Several streets in Lebanon City were closed Tuesday afternoon during an ongoing police incident. Multiple fire police and at least one ambulance were called to the area of the 800 block of ...
The number of Muslims in Lebanon has been disputed for many years. There has been no official census in Lebanon since 1932. According to the CIA World Factbook , [ 19 ] the Muslim population is estimated at around 59.5% [ 20 ] within the Lebanese territory and of the 8.6 [ 21 ] –14 [ 22 ] million Lebanese diaspora is believed by some to be ...
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, and Isma'ili), Druze, Christianity (the Maronite Church, the Greek Orthodox Church, the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, evangelical Protestantism, the Armenian Apostolic Church, the ...
Terrorism in Lebanon refers to the acts of terrorism that have occurred in Lebanon through various phases of its history. According to the U.S. Country Reports on Terrorism in 2016 and 2017, [ 1 ] Lebanon is considered a safe haven for certain terrorist groups.
Oct. 26—Police successfully negotiated with an armed man threatening self-harm Friday afternoon in Lebanon, authorities said. Officers responded to Parkhurst Street at about 3:09 p.m. after ...
On Nov. 22, police were dispatched to the 500 block of E. Cumberland St. for a report of shots fired and located a male who was struck by gunfire. Lebanon City Police looking for information on an ...
Born in Lebanon, Saleem claims to have been taught to wage jihad from a young age for the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Muslim Brotherhood. [1] When he was seven, he says he was sent by his parents to Muslim training camps to learn to use weapons and engage and kill the enemy.