Islam in Lebanon
الإسلام في لبنان
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Total population
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2,535,000-2,975,000[1]
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Languages
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Vernacular:
Lebanese Arabic
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Religion
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Islam
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Islam in Lebanon is followed by 59.5% of the country's total population: Shia's make up 27%: Twelvers are the predominant Shia group, followed by Alawites and Ismailis. Sunnis make up also 27%: Sunnis are mainly of the Shafi'i madhhab with pockets of Hanafi and Hanbali. Several large Sufi orders are active in the country, including the Naqshbandi tariqa, and Qadiriyya.
Although not traditionally considered as Muslims, the Druze make up 5.6% of the total population, which under the Lebanese political division (Parliament of Lebanon Seat Allocation) the Druze community is designated as one of the five Lebanese Muslim communities (Sunni, Shia, Druze, Alawi, and Ismaili).[2][3]
Contents
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History 1
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Demographics 2
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Current political and religious issues 3
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Sects 4
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Shia Islam 4.1
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Sunni Islam 4.2
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Druze 4.3
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See also 5
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References 6
History
Demographics
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Lebanese Muslims[1][4][5][6][7][8]
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Year
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Percent
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1926
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16%
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1932
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49%
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1985
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75%
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2010
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61%
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2014
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59.5%
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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,[9] the Muslim population is estimated at around 59.5%[10] within the Lebanese territory and of the 8.6[11]–14[12] million Lebanese diaspora is believed by some to be about 20% of the total population.
The last census in Lebanon in 1932 put the numbers of Muslims (Shia 20%, Sunni 22%, Druze 7%) at 49% of the population (388,400 of 791,700).[4] A study done by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in 1985 put the numbers of Muslims (Shia 41%, Sunni 27%, Druze 7%) at 75% of the population (1,667,000 of 2,228,000).[4]
Current political and religious issues
Distribution of Lebanon's religious groups according to 2009 municipal election data.
An estimate of the area distribution of Lebanon's main religious groups.
Sects
Lebanese Muslims are divided into many sects like Shiites, Sunnites, Druze, Alawites, and Ismailis.
Shia Islam
The [20]
Sunni Islam
The [20]
Druze
The Lebanese Druze constitute 5%[10] of the population and can be found primarily in Mount Lebanon and the Shouf District. which under the Lebanese political division (Parliament of Lebanon Seat Allocation) the Druze community is designated as one of the five Lebanese Muslim communities (Sunni, Shia, Druze, Alawi, and Ismaili).[22][23]
See also
References
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^ a b "2012 Report on International Religious Freedom - Lebanon".
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^ Lebanon Country Study Guide Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments
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^ a b c "Contemporary distribution of Lebanon's main religious groups". Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
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^ "CIA World Factbook, Lebanon". Retrieved 7 October 2014.
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^ Najem, T. (1998). "The collapse and reconstruction of Lebanon" (PDF). University of Durham Centre for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
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^ "International Religious Freedom Report 2010 - Lebanon". US State Department. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
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^ "Contemporary Religious distribution of Lebanon's main religions". theodora.com. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
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^ "CIA - The World Factbook - Middle East :: Lebanon".
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^ a b c d "Statistics Lebanon Beirut-based research firm".
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^ Bassil promises to ease citizenship for expatriates
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^ "Country Profile: Lebanon".
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^ "International Religious Freedom Report 2008 – Lebanon". 2008 Report on International Religious Freedom. US Department of State. September 19, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
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^ "Countries with more than 100,000 Shia Muslims" (PDF).
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^ "Lebanon-Religious Sects". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
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^ "March for secularism; religious laws are archaic".
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^ "Fadlallah Charges Every Sect in Lebanon Except his Own Wants to Dominate the Country".
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^ Hajjar, George J. "Aspects of Christian-Muslim Relations in Contemporary Lebanon". hartsem.edu. Hartford, CT, USA:
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^ Lebanon Ithna'ashari Shias Overview World Directory of Minorities. June 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
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^ a b c "Minority Rights Group International : Lebanon : Lebanon Overview". Minorityrights.org.
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^ "Lebanon". state.gov. Washington, DC, USA:
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^ Lebanon Country Study Guide Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments
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^ [4]
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Lebanese people by religion
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Other non-Lebanese groups
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Foreign nationals
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1 Under the terms of the Lebanese Constitution the Druze community is designated as a part of the Lebanese Muslim community.
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