Lebanese Arab in New Zealand


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Introduction / History

Some Lebanese consider themselves Arabs while others associate themselves with the ancient Phoenicians. Both groups have made their mark on world history through trade and power. Others consider the Lebanese to be Levantine Arabs, referring to those who originated in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine or Syria. Some also include Arabs from Egypt, Iraq and Turkey.
There was a mass migration of Lebanese who left Lebanon in the 1840s for various places including New Zealand. An even larger number left Lebanon for New Zealand in the 1890s.


What Are Their Lives Like?

They are now the largest non-English speaking minority in New Zealand, though most now speak English. Only some of them still speak Arabic instead of English.
The Lebanese have their own special events and celebrations in New Zealand. They tend to be businessmen.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Most of the Christian Lebanese Arabs in New Zealand are Maronite Catholics and Greek Orthodox. Most of the rest are either Sunni or Shia Muslims.


What Are Their Needs?

Whether they are Muslim or traditional Christian, the Lebanese Arabs in New Zealand need to put their hope and trust in Jesus Christ. They need the infilling of the Holy Spirit and the willingness to obey Christ so they can experience abundant life.


Prayer Points

Pray for their traditional Muslim and Christian cultures to soften, creating open doors for the gospel to spread far and wide among them.
Pray for their fellowships to be Christ centered rather than tradition centered.
Pray there will soon come a day when the Lebanese people will send loving workers to unreached people groups in the Middle East and Europe.
Pray for spiritual hunger and a discernment that will keep them away from spiritual counterfeits.


Scripture Prayers for the Arab, Lebanese in New Zealand.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanese_New_Zealanders#:~:text=Lebanese%20New%20Zealanders%20refers%20to,and%20Sunni%20branches%20of%20Islam.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/nzlebanese/


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Arab, Lebanese
People Name in Country Arab, Lebanese
Natural Name Lebanese Arab
Pronunciation leh-buh-NEEZ AE-rub
Alternate Names Lebanese Arab; Lebanese Shiite; Lebanese Sunni
Population this Country 1,200
Population all Countries 6,326,000
Total Countries 42
Indigenous No
Progress Scale 2
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 13017
ROP3 Code 105688
ROP25 Code 300407
ROP25 Name Arab, Lebanese
Country New Zealand
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Oceania
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Country New Zealand
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Oceania
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked

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Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.50 %)
32.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
59.00 %
Non-Religious
2.00 %
Other / Small
7.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Arabic, Levantine (1,200 speakers)
Language Code apc   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Arabic, Levantine (1,200 speakers)
Language Code apc   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Arabic, Levantine
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Profile Source Joshua Project 
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