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| '''Islam in Lebanon''' is followed by 59% of the country's total population: ] make up 27%: ] are the predominant Shia group, followed by ] and ]. ] make up also 27%: Sunnis are mainly of the ] ] with pockets of ] and ]. Several large ] orders are active in the country, including the ] ], and ]. | |||
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| Although not traditionally considered as Muslims, the ] 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).<ref></ref><ref></ref> | |||
| ==History== | |||
| ==Sects== | |||
| ===Shia Islam=== | |||
| {{main|Shia Islam|Shia Islam in Lebanon}} | |||
| ====Twelver Shia Islam==== | |||
| {{main|Twelver Shia|Twelver Shia Islam in Lebanon}} | |||
| ====Alawites==== | |||
| {{main|Alawites|Alawites in Lebanon}} | |||
| ====Ismailis==== | |||
| {{main|Ismaili|Ismailis in Lebanon}} | |||
| ===Sunni Islam=== | |||
| {{main|Sunni Islam|Sunni Islam in Lebanon}} | |||
| ===Druzes=== | |||
| {{main|Druze|Druze in Lebanon}} | |||
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| ==References== | |||
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| {{Asia in topic|Islam in}} | |||
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Revision as of 22:02, 20 June 2015
Islam in Lebanon is followed by 59% 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).
History
Sects
Shia Islam
Main articles: Shia Islam and Shia Islam in LebanonTwelver Shia Islam
Main articles: Twelver Shia and Twelver Shia Islam in LebanonAlawites
Main articles: Alawites and Alawites in LebanonIsmailis
Main articles: Ismaili and Ismailis in LebanonSunni Islam
Main articles: Sunni Islam and Sunni Islam in LebanonDruzes
Main articles: Druze and Druze in LebanonSee also
References
