Russians in Lebanon
Russians in Lebanon are people of Russian origin residing in Lebanon. Most of them are Russian women married to Lebanese men who took off to study in Russia during the Communism wave in the 1970s and 1980s. Most of the older Russian generation resides with their families in the South of Lebanon. There are a few restaurants and Russian food stores in Lebanon but many Russian women have learnt to prepare the finest Lebanese meals. The Russian community in Lebanon has a church where the whole community gathers to practice Orthodox mass on Sundays and it is located in Mazraa, Beirut.
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| Russian Orthodox Church |
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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 (Druzite) community is designated as a part of the Lebanese Muslim community. | |||||||
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