Lebanese people in Egypt

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Lebanese people in Egypt
Total population
1940s (peak time): 40,000 to 131,000;[
Arabic, French
Religion
  • Majority: (
    Maronite Catholic
    )
  • Minority:
    Judaism
Related ethnic groups
Lebanese Colombian

The Lebanese people of Egypt are people from

Egyptian Revolution of 1952, most of Egypt's Lebanese community left the country immigrating to the Americas, Europe, and Australia, as well as many returning to their native Lebanon (especially Beirut
).

The height of Lebanese immigration into Egypt occurred between the 19th and early 20th centuries. As Lebanon was part of

French-speaking
.

The historic Lebanese community of Egypt, especially during the 19th and early 20th centuries, was almost exclusively

Jews
among them.

See also

References

  1. ^ Tewfik, Paul Shoukri (17 December 2012). "The Syro-Lebanese of Egypt". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)