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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, and Isma'ili), Druze, Christianity (the Maronite Church, the Greek Orthodox Church, the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, evangelical Protestantism, the Armenian Apostolic Church, the ...
Pages in category "Sunni Muslim communities in Lebanon" The following 145 pages are in this category, out of 145 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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15 Only Muslim Dhobis are in the OBC list; the Hindu section have Scheduled Caste status. 16 Only Muslim Sapera are in the OBC list; the Hindu section have Scheduled Caste status. 17 Only Muslim Nat are in the OBC list; the Hindu section have Scheduled Caste status. 18 includes Muslims; 19 Only Muslim Mochis are in the OBC list; the Hindu ...
Islam in Lebanon has a long and continuous history. According to a 2020 estimate by the CIA, it is followed by 69.3% of the country's total population. [3] While a 2022 study by Pew Research puts the number of Muslims in Lebanon at 57.6%. [4] According to the CIA study, Sunnis make up 31.9% while Twelver Shia make up 31.2%.
About 95% of the population of Lebanon is either Muslim or Christian, split across various sects and denominations. Because religious balance is a sensitive political issue, the only national census ever published was conducted in 1932 under the French Mandate, [ 4 ] before the founding of the modern Lebanese state.
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