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interreligious discrimination in Lebanon
ENL 230
Report on Inter religious Discrimination in the Lebanese Society
Instructor: Dr. Maha Mouchantaf
Summer 2013

Transmittal Memo

MEMO TO: Dr. Maha Mouchantaf, English Instructor ( ENL 230)
FROM: CH
DATE: August 3, 2013
SUBJECT: Students ' evaluation of the issue of inter religious discrimination in the Lebanese society

Here is the report on inter religious discrimination that you requested on July 25,2013.
The report shows that the students are familiar with the societal abuses and the religious dilemma. At the end of the report, I 've made several recommendations regarding asking the government for the human rights and setting politics aside, and ameliorating the dialogue between the different entities,
I enjoyed working on this assignment, Dr. Maha, and learned quite a bit from my analysis that life is simpler than how we opt to live it. At last, we are all humans of equal rights no matter what race, social level, or religion we belong to. Please let me know if you have any questions about the report.

CH
HF
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I. INTRODUCTION
A. Purpose and Scope
B. Procedures

II. FINDINGS
A. Existing inter religious conditions a. Aspects of Christian - Muslim relations in contemporary Lebanon b. Status of public respect for religious freedom
B. Consequences of having diverse religions in Lebanon a. Internal Crisis 1. Political Interference 2. Difference in Culture 3. Economical Crisis

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

INTRODUCTION

When the church 's bell rings and the mosque 's speaker sings in Downtown Beirut, tourists from all over the world get touched by the blessings that Lebanon engulfs, those blessings that we call today religions. Despite the politics that radically enforces discrimination between inter religious entities, Lebanese people still arm themselves with their last weapon, hope.



References: United States Department of State. (2010). Lebanon 2012 interna tional religious freedom report. Retrieved from http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/208612.pdf Claus, A. (2009). How do lebanese christians view lebanese muslims?. Retrieved from http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071210010349AAYriuK Lambert, F. (2010). Testimonies » lebanon. Retrieved from http://www.euromedp.org/testimonies/lebanon/ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (2011). Politics in lebanon. Retrieved from http://www.ghazi.de/politict.html Manson, P. (2010). Cultural information - lebanon . Retrieved from http://www.intercultures.ca/cil-cai/ci-ic-eng.asp?iso=lb

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