Lebanese Civil War Redistributes Sectarian Power
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Government and Politics, Religion, Ethics, Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Civil Wars, Coups
- Curriculum: Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Middle East, Lebanon
- Date: April, 1975-September, 1990
Article abstract: A long, bloody civil war in Lebanon brought a redistribution of political power among the major religious groups.
Religious Divisions
An unwritten National Pact in 1943 divided government and military posts in Lebanon according to the six-to-five ratio of Christians to Muslims in the country’s population. Yet this agreement did not solve the disputes between the major religious groups.
The Christians in Lebanon tended to be well-to-do, while many Muslims, especially those of the Shiite sect, were poor. As time passed, the...
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