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Jun 24, 2024 · Lebanon, country consisting of a narrow strip of territory on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It was home to ancient Phoenician settlements at sites that continued to be important centers of trade into the modern era. Lebanon became independent in 1943 with Beirut as its capital.
Jun 26, 2024 · There are 18 officially recognized religious groups in Lebanon, each with its own family law legislation and set of religious courts.
Jun 25, 2024 · 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, a national census has not been conducted since 1932, before the founding of the modern Lebanese state.
Jun 25, 2024 · Druze and Christians grouped in political, rather than religious, parties; the party lines in Lebanon obliterated ethnic and religious lines and the people grouped themselves into one or the other of these two parties regardless of their religious affiliations.
Jun 22, 2024 · As a result of its location at the crossroads of three continents, the area that is modern-day Lebanon is rich in cultural and religious diversity. This region was subject to various foreign conquerors for much of its history, including the Romans, Arabs, and Ottomans.
Jun 19, 2024 · Druze, small Middle Eastern religious sect characterized by an eclectic system of doctrines and by a cohesion and loyalty among its members (at times politically significant) that have enabled them to maintain for centuries their close-knit identity and distinctive faith.
Jun 24, 2024 · By an unwritten convention, the president must be a Maronite Christian, the premier a Sunni Muslim, and the speaker of the National Assembly a Shiʿi Muslim.
