Greeks in Lebanon

Total population
4,500
Regions with significant populations
Beirut (Greater Beirut),Tripoli
Languages
Arabic,Greek
Religion
Antiochian Orthodox Church,Islam

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TheGreeks in Lebanon (οι Έλληνες στο Λίβανο) had presence in present dayLebanon that dated toancient history, and thePhoenicians andGreeks (both maritime peoples) shared close ties. TheGreek alphabet, for example, is derived from thePhoenician one. The Greek presence is attested by several place names, and the close ties between Greeks and the LebaneseGreek Orthodox andGreek Catholic communities.

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 ofAmioun (possibly from the word for Greeks,Yunan), capital of theKoura District (in turn from the Greekχωριά, "villages") in the north of the country is a living testament of that. Following the2006 invasion of Lebanon by Israel most Greeks have fled the country, although there remains a Greek community inBeirut (Greater Beirut)^[1] as well as in the aforementioned Koura District.

There are about 7,000 Greeks living inTripoli, Lebanon and inEl Mina, Lebanon.^[2] The majority of them are Muslims ofCretan origin and some of them are ofGreek 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 theGreco-Turkish War of 1897.^[2] Many Greek Muslims of Lebanon somewhat managed to preserve their identity and language. Their community was close-knit and entirelyendogamous. By 1988, many Greek Muslims from bothLebanon andSyria 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]

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