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[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 25 points 3 days ago (12 children)

Sure, his name being Ahmed al Ahmed isn't a guarantee he is Muslim, but it's a very very very very very very very very very very very very high indicator

[–] Gorilladrums@lemmy.world -2 points 3 days ago (11 children)

It's really not, he's Lebanese. The majority of Lebanese people, especially in diaspora are Christian. Assuming this guy's religion because of his is literally just racism.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (7 children)

A 2012 study conducted by Statistics Lebanon, a Beirut-based research firm, estimated Lebanon's population to be 54% Muslim (27% Shia; 27% Sunni), 46% Christian (31.5% Maronite, 8% Greek Orthodox, 6.5% other Christian groups) [11]

According to a 2020 analysis by the Pew Research Center, the demographic landscape of Lebanon reveals a Christian population estimated at 27.9%, with Muslims constituting the majority at 67.8%. This data underscores the religious diversity within Lebanon, reflecting a dynamic interplay of different faith communities within the country.[13

[–] Gorilladrums@lemmy.world 0 points 3 days ago

That's the country of Lebanon, not the diaspora. Like I said, the country is 50/50 between muslims and Christians, but the diaspora is heavily Christian.

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