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Islam in Lebanon
religion in Lebanon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 Christian.[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.
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