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"According to Historian Philip Hitti, in 1924 there were 34 Maronite churches, 21 Greek Catholic churches, 24 Antiochian Greek Orthodox churches, 31 Syrian Greek Orthodox churches, and a few Mosques attending to the religious needs of Lebanese and Syrian people in the United States. by Sandra Hasser Bennett, [http://www.genealogytoday.com/family/syrian/part5.html Genealogy Today] U.S. directories will be helpful in churches which are useful in finding information about your Lebanese immigrant ancestors. | "According to Historian Philip Hitti, in 1924 there were 34 Maronite churches, 21 Greek Catholic churches, 24 Antiochian Greek Orthodox churches, 31 Syrian Greek Orthodox churches, and a few Mosques attending to the religious needs of Lebanese and Syrian people in the United States. by Sandra Hasser Bennett, [http://www.genealogytoday.com/family/syrian/part5.html Genealogy Today] U.S. directories will be helpful in churches which are useful in finding information about your Lebanese immigrant ancestors. | ||
"Contact the Church your relatives attended. For many immigrants, it was the center of their cultural and social lives, and may have birth, marriage or death records of your family. The Church will certainly know the history of that particular congregation, possibly even have it in writing. You will want this information because it will help in your personal research. If you contact the church by mail, enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope. There may be a charge for any record they provide, but in any case, make a donation for their help." by Sandra Hasser Bennett, [http://www.genealogytoday.com/family/syrian/part5.html Genealogy Today] | "Contact the Church your relatives attended. For many immigrants, it was the center of their cultural and social lives, and may have birth, marriage or death records of your family. The Church will certainly know the history of that particular congregation, possibly even have it in writing. You will want this information because it will help in your personal research. If you contact the church by mail, enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope. There may be a charge for any record they provide, but in any case, make a donation for their help." by Sandra Hasser Bennett, [http://www.genealogytoday.com/family/syrian/part5.html Genealogy Today] | ||
==Immigration: Refugees== | |||
*In May 1948, Lebanon supported neighboring Arab countries in a war against Israel. 100,000 '''Palestinians''' fled to Lebanon because of the war. Israel did not permit their return after the cease-fire. As of 2017 between 174,000 and 450,000 Palestinian refugees live in Lebanon with about half in refugee camps. | |||
*In 2012, the '''Syrian civil war''' threatened to spill over in Lebanon, causing more incidents of sectarian violence and armed clashes between Sunnis and Alawites in Tripoli. According to UNHCR, the number of '''Syrian refugees in Lebanon''' increased from around 250,000 in early 2013 to 1,000,000 in late 2014. | |||
<ref>"Lebanon", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon, accessed 11 June 2021.</ref> | |||
==Lebanese Diaspora== | ==Lebanese Diaspora== | ||
*The '''Lebanese diaspora''', while historically '''trade-related''', has more recently been linked to the '''Lebanese Civil War''', with many Lebanese emigrating to Western countries. Because of the '''economic opportunities''', many Lebanese have also worked in the Arab World, most notably Arab states of the Persian Gulf like '''Saudi Arabia and Kuwait'''. | *The '''Lebanese diaspora''', while historically '''trade-related''', has more recently been linked to the '''Lebanese Civil War''', with many Lebanese emigrating to Western countries. Because of the '''economic opportunities''', many Lebanese have also worked in the Arab World, most notably Arab states of the Persian Gulf like '''Saudi Arabia and Kuwait'''. | ||