munaeem | 11 December, 2006 20:34
Via The Washington Post.
"The majority is here," says a Shiite Muslim Man,Ayyash.
Saad Hariri claimed the same thing when he addressesd the crowd gathered for the funeral of slain anti-Damascus minister Pierre Gemayel :
"You are here for a new revolution to show the entire world that the sons of Rafiq Hariri and the brothers of Pierre Gemayel are the majority in Lebanon."
Sunnis, Shi'as and Maronites (the three largest sects) claim that their particular religious affiliation holds a majority in the country - adding up to over 150% of the total population."They said that you are a virtual majority, but we are the reality and they are virtual."
Religious population statistics Facts
The 18 recognized sects.
- Last census held in 1932.
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