Greeks in Lebanon

Ethnic group

Greeks in Lebanon
Regions with significant populations

Beirut (Greater Beirut), Tripoli
Languages
Arabic, Greek
Religion
Antiochian Orthodox Church, Islam
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* Aromanian
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* Karamanli Turkish
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History of Greece
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Lebanon

The Greeks in Lebanon (οι Έλληνες στο Λίβανο) had presence in present day Lebanon that dated to ancient history, and the Phoenicians and Greeks (both maritime peoples) shared close ties. The Greek alphabet, for example, is derived from the Phoenician one. The Greek presence is attested by several place names, and the close ties between Greeks and the Lebanese Greek Orthodox and Greek Catholic communities.

## History

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Map of Phoenician and Greek colonies at about 550 B.C.

In ancient times Lebanon was the site of several Greek colonies. Following Christianization Greek culture remained a strong influence, waning as the centuries passed, though not disappearing. The city of Amioun (possibly from the word for Greeks, Yunan), capital of the Koura District (in turn from the Greek χωριά, "villages") in the north of the country is a living testament of that. Following the 2006 invasion of Lebanon by Israel most Greeks have fled the country, although there remains a Greek community in Beirut (Greater Beirut)[1] as well as in the aforementioned Koura District.

## Greek Muslims in Lebanon

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See also: Greek Muslims and Cretan Turks

There are about 7,000 Greeks living in Tripoli, Lebanon and in El Mina, Lebanon.[2] The majority of them are Muslims of Cretan origin and some of them are of Greek Muslim origin. Records suggest that the community left Crete between 1866 and 1897, on the outbreak of the last Cretan uprising against the Ottoman Empire, which ended the Greco-Turkish War of 1897.[2] Many Greek Muslims of Lebanon somewhat managed to preserve their identity and language. Their community was close-knit and entirely endogamous. By 1988, many Greek Muslims from both Lebanon and Syria had reported being subject to discrimination by the Greek embassy because of their religious affiliation. The community members would be regarded with indifference and even hostility, and would be denied visas and opportunities to improve their Greek through trips to Greece.[2]

## See also

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* Greece portal
* Lebanon portal

* Achrafieh district, Beirut
* Amioun
* Antiochian Greek Christians
* Greece–Lebanon relations
* Greeks in Israel
* Greeks in Saudi Arabia
* Greeks in Syria
* Koura District
* Lebanese people in Greece
* Lebanese people in Cyprus

## References

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1. ^ Hellenic Republic: Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Lebanon Archived 2012-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ a b c Greek-Speaking Enclaves of Lebanon and Syria by Roula Tsokalidou. Proceedings II Simposio Internacional Bilingüismo. Retrieved 4 December 2006

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1 The Lebanese people has the most religious diversity of all peoples in the Middle East, comprising 18 recognized religious sects recognized by the Constitution of Lebanon.
2 Under the terms of the Constitution of Lebanon, the Druze community is designated as a part of the Lebanese Muslim community.

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