Islam in Lebanon

religion in Lebanon

Islam in Lebanon is divided between four Muslim sects; Shias, Sunnis, Alawites, and Ismailis including the Druze. Muslims (including Druze) account for 59% of the total population of Lebanon, where 39% are Christians.[1] Shiites - about 27% [2] of the total population of Lebanon - live mostly in the northern area of the Beqaa Valley, Southern Lebanon and southern areas of Beirut. About 26% of the Lebanese population is Sunni, concentrated largely in coastal cities like west Beirut, Tripoli and Sidon. The Druze account for 5% of the population.

The Emir Assaf Mosque in Beirut.

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  1. "CIA Factbook - Lebanon". Archived from the original on 2017-09-10. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
  2. The New York Times > International > Interactive Feature > Interactive Graphic: Attacks, Day by Day