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20 hours ago · The Lebanese Civil War was a multifaceted armed conflict that took place from 1975 to 1990. It resulted in an estimated 150,000 fatalities and also led to the exodus of almost one million people from Lebanon. The diversity of the Lebanese population played a notable role in the lead-up to and during the conflict: Christians and Sunni Muslims comprised the majority in the coastal cities; Shia ...
- Lebanese Front
The Lebanese Front (Arabic: الجبهة اللبنانية, al-Jabha...
- Civil War
A civil war is a war between organized groups within the...
- Army of Free Lebanon
The Army of Free Lebanon – AFL (Arabic: جيش لبنان الحر,...
- Druze
The Druze (/ ˈ d r uː z / DROOZ; Arabic: دَرْزِيّ, darzī or...
- Armenian Secret Army for The Liberation of Armenia
Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia (ASALA)...
- Etienne Saqr
Étienne Saqr (Arabic: إتيان صقر; born on 26 December 1937;...
- Tony Frangieh
Antoine "Tony" Suleiman Frangieh (Arabic: أنطوان "طوني"...
- Dany Chamoun
Biography Early life and education. Chamoun was born in Deir...
- Tigers Militia
The Tigers militia (Arabic: نمور الأحرار, transliterated:...
- Tel al-Zaatar Massacre
The Tel al-Zaatar massacre was an attack on Tel al-Zaatar...
- Lebanese Front
20 hours ago · The new religion gained followers in the southern portion of Mount Lebanon. The southern portion of Mount Lebanon was ruled by Druze feudal families till the early 14th century. The Maronite population increased gradually in Northern Mount Lebanon and the Druze have remained in Southern Mount Lebanon until the modern era.
20 hours ago · The 9K32 Strela-2 (Russian: Cтрела, lit. 'Arrow'; NATO reporting name SA-7 Grail) is a light-weight, shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missile or MANPADS system. It is designed to target aircraft at low altitudes with passive infrared-homing guidance and destroy them with a high-explosive warhead.
20 hours ago · Druze venerate Elijah, and he is considered a central figure in Druzism. And due to his importance in Druzism, the settlement of Druze on Mount Carmel had partly to do with Elijah's story and devotion. There are two large Druze towns on the eastern slopes of Mount Carmel: Daliyat al-Karmel and Isfiya.
20 hours ago · At the time of the 1922 census of Palestine, Beersheba had a population of 2,356 (2,012 Muslims, 235 Christians, 98 Jews and 11 Druze). At the time of the 1931 census, Beersheba had 545 occupied houses and a population of 2,959 (2,791 Muslims, 152 Christians, 11 Jews and five Baháʼí).
20 hours ago · The faith of the Druze is a blend of Islam's Ismailism, Judaism, Christianity, Neoplatonism, Pythagoreanism, Gnosticism and Greek philosophy. [ citation needed ] The foundational text of the faith is the Epistles of Wisdom .
