Lebanon’s Muslims: Relatively Secular and Pro-Christian
Released:
July 26, 2006
Lebanon’s Muslims: Relatively Secular and Pro-Christian
Lebanon's Muslim majority shares the views of other Muslims in the Middle East and elsewhere on many issues, especially its antipathy toward Israel (Lebanon's Christian minority also shares this antipathy). But on other issues, Lebanese Muslims stand apart. In particular, data from a Pew Global Attitudes survey conducted in May of last year shows that Lebanon's Muslims are considerably more secular in their outlook than Muslims in other countries.
Released: July 26, 2006
Lebanon’s Muslims: Relatively Secular and Pro-Christian
Lebanon's Muslim majority shares the views of other Muslims in the Middle East and elsewhere on many issues, especially its antipathy toward Israel (Lebanon's Christian minority also shares this antipathy). But on other issues, Lebanese Muslims stand apart. In particular, data from a Pew Global Attitudes survey conducted in May of last year shows that Lebanon's Muslims are considerably more secular in their outlook than Muslims in other countries.
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