Doms in Lebanon
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 8,000[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Beirut, Jubayl, Tripoli and the Bekaa Valley | |
| Languages | |
| Domari, Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Islam[2] |
There is a Dom community in Lebanon.[3]
The Dom in Lebanon suffer from poverty and social marginalisation.[4]
The estimated population of Dom in Beirut and South Lebanon is 3,112.[5]
Notable people
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Gypsies of Lebanon, with estimated number of 8,000 people: By Dr. G. A. Williams". WLCU. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Romani, Domari in Lebanon".
- ^ "لبنان: "تهميش اجتماعي حاد" للدوم" (in Arabic).
- ^ "A life in flux for Lebanon's Dom community". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "The Dom in Lebanon: Citizens, Migrants, Refugees and Nomads". The LAU School of Arts and Sciences. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
| Religion1 |
| ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic minorities, refugees and foreign nationals | |||||||
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. | |||||||
