Kurds in Lebanon

Lebanese Kurds

Ethnic group

Kurds in Lebanon

Kurdish women in Beirut

Total population
75,000 - 100,000[1]
70,000 (estimate 2020)[2]
Regions with significant populations
Beirut
Languages
Arabic and Kurmanji Kurdish
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Kurds

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Kurdish history and Kurdish culture

People

* List of Kurds

Population

* Homeland

* Kurdistan
* Turkey (Northern Kurdistan)
* Iran (Eastern Kurdistan)
* Iraq (Southern Kurdistan)
* Syria (Western Kurdistan)

* Diaspora

* Belgium
* Canada
* Caucasia (Armenia) (Azerbaijan) (Georgia)
* Denmark
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Greece
* Iraq
* Iran
* Israel
* Japan
* Jordan
* Kazakhstan
* Lebanon
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Palestine
* Pakistan
* Russia (Chechnya)
* Syria
* Sweden
* Turkmenistan
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom
* United States

History

* Timeline of Kurdish uprisings

Ancient

Karduchian dynasties

Corduene
Zabdicene
Cyrtians
Moxoene

* Kayusids

Medieval

* Shahrizor
* Mir Jafar Dasni
* Aishanids
* Daisam
* Shaddadids
* Rawadids
* Hasanwayhids
* Annazids
* Marwanids
* Hadhabani
* Hazaraspids
* Ayyubids
* Zands
* Badlis
* Ardalan
* Badinan
* Soran
* Mokryan
* Baban

Modern

* Kurdistansky Uyezd
* Kurdish rebellions during World War I
* Simko Shikak revolt
* Koçgiri Rebellion
* Ararat rebellion
* Dersim Rebellion
* Kingdom of Kurdistan
* Kurdish Republic of Ararat
* Republic of Mahabad
* Al-Anfal campaign
* Kurdish Republic of Lachin
* Iraqi Kurdistan (Kurdistan Region)
* Iranian Kurdistan
* Turkish Kurdistan
* Syrian Kurdistan

Culture

* Clothing
* Cuisine
* Celebrations
* Dance
* Flag
* Folklore
* Historical sites
* Literature
* Music
* Organisations
* Philosophers

Languages

* Kurmanji
* Sorani
* Xwarin
* Zaza
* Laki
* Gorani

Religion

* Islam
* Spread
* Christianity
* Judaism
* Shabakism
* Yarsanism
* Yazdânism
* Yazidism
* Zoroastrianism

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Kurds in Lebanon are people born in or residing in Lebanon who are of full or partial Kurdish origin. Estimates on the number of Kurds in Lebanon prior to 1985 were around 60,000.[3] Today, there are tens of thousands of Kurds in Lebanon, mainly in Beirut.[4]

## History

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Most Kurds in Lebanon have come in recent decades, but the Kurdish community of Lebanon dates back to the 12th century, when Lebanon was ruled by the Kurdish Ayyubid dynasty.[5] The Ottomans also sent loyal Kurdish families to modern-day Syria and Lebanon, where they got administrative roles.[5] These Kurdish groups settled in and ruled many areas of Lebanon for a long period of time.[6]: 27

The Bekaa Valley in Lebanon, where many Syrian Kurdish refugees have taken shelter.

The first modern wave of Kurdish immigration to Lebanon was in the period of 1925-1950 when thousands of Kurds fled violence and poverty in Turkey.[7] The second wave of Kurds entered in the late 1950s and early 1960s, most of whom fled from political repression in Syria and Turkey.[5] During the early 1990s, the Lebanese government destroyed many squatter quarters in Beirut, where many Kurds lived, leading to the emigration of nearly one quarter of Lebanon's Kurdish population.[5]

During the Lebanese Civil War, Kurds fought for the Lebanese National Movement.[8]

## Current status

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As of 2012, around 40% of all Kurds in Lebanon do not have Lebanese citizenship.[5]

## Notable People

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### Politician

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* Kamal Jumblatt, 20th-century Lebanese politician and author; founder of the Progressive Socialist Party
* Taymur Jumblatt, Lebanese politician
* Walid Jumblatt, Lebanese politician

### Sports

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* Hassan Oumari, Footballer
* Joan Oumari, Footballer

### Prominent families

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* Jumblatt family
* Sa'b family

## See also

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* Kurdish diaspora
* Turks in Lebanon
* Syrians in Lebanon
* Iranians in Lebanon
* Iraqis in Lebanon
* A Modern History of the Kurds by David McDowall

## References

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1. ^ "Document - Gale Academic OneFile".
2. ^ "Lebanon".
3. ^ "People: Information & Library Science: Indiana University" (PDF). Retrieved 13 November 2014. [permanent dead link‍]
4. ^ Historical Dictionary of Lebanon - Page 125 by Asʻad AbuKhalil
5. ^ a b c d e "Kurds in Lebanon endure poverty, grapple with assimilation". Retrieved 13 November 2014.
6. ^ Lokman I. Meho; Kelly L. Maglaughlin. Kurdish Culture and Society: An Annotated Bibliography.
7. ^ A Modern History of the Kurds - Page 485 by David MacDowall
8. ^ "Kurds in Lebanon endure poverty, grapple with assimilation". Ekurd.net (via The Daily Star Lebanon). 9 February 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.

## External links

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* The Kurds in Lebanon: a social and historical overview
* Lokman I. Meho and Farah W. Kawtharani. "The Kurdish community in Lebanon" (PDF).
* Kurdistan Democratic Party Lebanon

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Kurdish population

Asia|

| Traditional Kurdish areas|

* Iran
* Khorasan
* Iraq
* Syria
* Turkey

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* Armenia
* Azerbaijan
* Georgia
* Israel
* Jews
* Japan
* Jordan
* Kazakhstan
* Lebanon
* Palestine
* Pakistan
* Russia
* Turkmenistan

Europe|

* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belgium
* Denmark
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Greece
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Portugal
* Russia
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom

North America|

* Canada
* United States

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Demographics of Lebanon

Religion1|

| Christianity|

* Catholics
* Armenian Catholics
* Chaldean Catholics
* Latin Catholics
* Maronite Catholics
* Melkite Catholics
* Syriac Catholics

* Assyrian Church of the East

* Greek Orthodox

* Oriental Orthodox
* Armenian Apostolics
* Coptic Orthodox
* Syriac Orthodox

* Protestants
* Baptist

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Islam|

* Shiites
* Shiite Twelvers
* Alawite Shiites
* Ismaili Shiites

* Sunnites
* Druze2

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Other|

* Jews
* Baháʼí Faith

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Ethnic minorities, refugees and foreign nationals|

* Armenians
* Assyrians
* Bulgarians
* Canadians
* French
* Greeks
* Indians
* Iranians
* Iraqis
* Italians
* Jews
* Kurds
* Malays
* Pakistanis
* Palestinians
* Poles
* Romani/Dom
* Russians
* Sri Lankans
* Syrians
* Turks

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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