re: Lebanon was a tourist destination until a certain group of people took over

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The families with Arab last names in New Iberia were from Lebanese immigrants. They all were members of the Catholic Church I went to. I assumed they converted from Islam but found out there were a lot of Christians in Lebanon back then.

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My step-dad’s family on his father’s side were Lebanese immigrants. They were Catholics and always had been.

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Geauxgurt

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Way to not answer the question. So I’ll ask it:

What happened to Lebanon from the 1960’s until today since you’re “in the know” with your history preachings.

My uncle was a corpsman on the Intrepid from 1955-58, in 1955 he made a port call in Beruit and talked about how beautiful it was.

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Just like Chicago.

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Blacks live rent free in ya head, Chicago is a beautiful city.

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The land currently called Lebanon has been majority Muslim for over a thousand years.

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Lebanon’s establishment as a modern state in the early 20th century, under the French mandate, was primarily influenced by the Maronite Christian community. They held major political and social power, shaping the idea of securing a Christian-majority country in the Middle East. At the time of Lebanon’s independence in 1943, Christians, primarily Maronites, were the majority, making Lebanon the only Christian-majority nation in the region outside of Israel.
Lebanon was established with a unique political system unlike any other in the Middle East. Based on a confessional power-sharing agreement, this system divided key government positions among the country’s religious groups, with the presidency reserved for a Maronite Christian. The balance of power in this system would slowly but significantly change over time, a fascinating and significant transformation.
Factors that played a role in Lebanon’s demographic transition:
Deliberate Refugee Influx and External Influence:
Throughout the 20th century, Lebanon was deliberately used as a destination for refugees by neighboring Muslim-majority countries seeking to shift the religious balance in Lebanon. After the creation of Israel in 1948, the Palestinian exodus brought a large influx of predominantly Muslim refugees into Lebanon.
This migration was supported by regional powers with the intent of weakening Lebanon’s Christian majority. During the 1970s, both Jordan and Syria played substantial roles in pushing Muslim refugees into Lebanon, further exacerbating the situation. Syria exerted political and military control over parts of Lebanon, using the influx of refugees as a tool to increase its influence in the country. This strategy and Jordan’s actions disrupted Lebanon’s fragile religious demographic balance, fueling instability and altering the nation’s political landscape.