Hello, I'm looking for friends from my religion

I'm an ex Muslim shia, I "converted" a few months ago into hellenic polytheism, I'm a bit of a beginner but I'm working on it, and I was wondering if anyone in this country also shares the same religion and would like to be friends with me? To share experiences and etc.

For the people who don't know, Hellenic polytheism is the religion of worshiping Greek gods.

And if you want to hate the religion, just don't interact. Thank you!

Also I don't mind if anyone who isn't from that religion wants to be friends with me, I accept and appreciate everyone!!
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Shabjdeed x Saint Levant drama(if anyone cares lol)

So Shabjdeed released a Saint Levant "diss track" and i've been seeing a lot of hype about it on lebanese instagram, people are loving the SL hate. And listen i'm all for hate with no valid reason lol, because sometimes you just be hating someone for no reason, you just don't like them.

But when you're making a diss track against someone, the points you're mentioning in said track should be kinda valid. And I really don't understand why everyone is clapping.
Never thought I'd say that, but i'm on SL's side here(i'm usually an SL hater lol)

Okay so what Shabjdeed is basically trying to say in this track that Saint Levant has turned Palestinian identity into a marketable global brand. He questions his authenticity, suggesting that his polished image, music, and international success appeal more to Western audiences than to the realities of Palestinian life.
It's all big claims, but for me it's only giving jealous, loser, pick me vibes to be honest.
Saint Levant never claimed or portrayed himself as the representative of palestinian artists lol, nor was he ever that passionate in public about the cause, like he never made it the center of the art he makes, he never made it the center stage, for it to feel like he's taking advantage of the palestinian cause to gain fame. He doesn't owe it to anyone to make all of his content about Palestine and the struggles Palestinians face.

He's just a successful artist, who's getting a lot of fame lately, and who's living a lifestyle similar to the lifestyle of any other successful artist, and he just happens to have palestinian roots. He talks about palestine here and there, brings attention to the cause, wears the koufiyye in some of his concerts, he's basically just saying that he's pro-palestine and he cares about what's happening. And to me, that's completely enough.

Saint Levant could've gone in two other ways, yet he would've still gotten the same criticism:

• Making palestine his center focus, making so many songs about it, making his online presen...
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Inside Hezbollah’s Network in Brazil

Key Points

Brazil's Federal Police launched Operation Hawala in July, arresting ten individuals and indicting twelve others for laundering nearly twenty million dollars for major crime syndicates.

Hezbollah has maintained a permanent regional representative in Brazil for almost thirty years, with successive clerics based in São Paulo presiding over a community with strong ties to the organization.

The Mesquita do Bras mosque and its affiliated institutions serve as a hub for Hezbollah activities including youth indoctrination, fundraising, soft power outreach, and community members with direct family connections to Hezbollah fighters.

Brazil has not designated Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, limiting law enforcement's ability to disrupt terror networks despite documented cases of terror plots and financing schemes linked to the group.

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The first known Hezbollah cleric to permanently reside in Brazil was the late Sheikh Ali Abou Raya, who served as Imam of the Mohamad Messenger of God Mosque, popularly known as Mesquita do Bras, after the São Paulo neighborhood where it is located. Abou Raya worked for Hezbollah’s Foreign Relations Department (FRD), and also served in Canada and Belgium, before and after his time in Brazil. His affiliation with Hezbollah emerged after he was killed in an Israeli strike in Southern Lebanon on September 23, 2024, alongside other Hezbollah clerics.

His successor, Sheikh Bilal Mohsen Wehbe, was another member of Hezbollah’s FRD. In 2010, the U.S. Department of Treasury named Wehbe as “Hizballah’s chief representative in South America” and sanctioned him. Those sanctions, however, had little visible impact in Brazil. Wehbe continued to openly lead his community until 2019, when he returned to Lebanon.

Wehbe’s successor and current place holder, Sheikh Badri Abdul Menhem Mouawia, also known as Sheikh Badri Zeineddine, is also a Hezbollah cleric. According to leaked files accessed through the risk intelligence platform, 240 Analytics (for which the author serves ...
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Random village in Lebanon series

I started this series a little bit over week ago and it took off just as I had hoped

My goal was to highlight the many villages of Lebanon and showcase their beauty to people who only associated the country with war.

So many of you joined in through the comments and dms sharing stories, photos, memories and recommendations from all over the country.

Reading your experiences and discovering these new places with you has been genuinely rewarding to me.

For now, the series will be on pause but I promise it will be back soon.

Before I go, here's one last post containing links to every episode I have made so far for anyone who missed a few along the way.

Until then, keep sharing the beautiful places, stories and memories that make Lebanon so special ❤️🇱🇧

Episode 1: Zawtar El Shaqiyeh - Nabatieh

Episode 2: Saghbine - Western Beqaa

Episode 3: Faraya - Keserwan

Episode 4: Sir El Danniyeh - Minieh/Danieh

Episode 5: Baakline - Chouf

Episode 6: Kfarhouneh - Jezzine

Episode 7: Bhamdoun & Bhamdoun El Mhatta - Aley

Episode 8: Doueir - Nabatieh

Episode 9: Yanouh - Keserwan
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How did Muslims accept a Lebanese identity?

I know this is controversial, but i will ask anyway.

Reading the history of Lebanon, it seems that the idea behind the creation of the state was to have a country for the Levantine Christians, and Druze to some extent.

The territories added in 1919/20 were just so this Christian state would have more territory.

So, how did Lebanese Muslims, who mostly lived in those added areas of Greater Lebanon, developed a sense of belonging to Lebanon?

I am asking because i am aware of a somewhat similar situation. I come from the Balkans, and Bosnia and Herzegovina also has a mixed population. Serbs (Orthodox), Croats (Catholics) and Bosniaks (Muslims).

Croats and Serbs almost totally reject the idea of a shared Bosnian nation, often don't want to be called Bosnian. The first thing Bosnian Serbs did in the war in the 1990s was to scrap all parts of city names that included "Bosnian", you might face problems if you go to a lot of majority-Serb or majority-Croat cities with a Bosnian football jersey. Despite Bosnian going all the way back as an independent state to the medieval eras, they reject the idea of having anything to do with Bosnia because they perceive it as a Muslim project and idea (Bosnian sovereignty and state) to have their state beside the Catholic Croatia and Orthodox Serbia. This is rooted in the fact that it was mostly politicians of Bosniak ethnicity who always were behind protecting the status of Bosnia as a separate entity in almost all states it was part of, for example.

So, how this process didn't went that way for Lebanese Muslims, how don't for example Sunnis or Shias in Lebanon don't advocate for their own states or annexation to other countries (for example Sunni areas becoming a part of the majority-Sunni Syria).
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If you could be self-employed/have your own business/company, what would you do/what would it be?

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If you could be self-employed/have your own business/company, what would you do/what would it be?

I'm curious tbh

For me, I love cooking, so in a very ideal world I'd love to have a page or something where I'm known to teach people how to cook at home a bunch of things, from healthy meals (cliche I know) to meals we normally overpay in restaurants but taste much better at home and cost way way less (For example: 5L of whole cow milk costs 600,00LBP and can make approximately 2.5Kg of low to almost no fat, greek yogurt)
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We need to talk about Antoun Sehnaoui

I've tried to avoid this while looking at this subreddit discuss Spiderman for too long and the silence has been deafening.

This subreddit has been correctly up in arms about anytime an influencial figure has done something we disagree with, but when a major political player has dinner with FUCKING BIBI NETANYAHU no one is brave to say anything? Are you fucking kidding me? Regardless of how much we all blame hezb for the current situation we're ok with pretending like this isn't going on?

Can we please stop with the random villages that are clearly the prettiest villages rather that the most random villages instead of talking about one of the most influential figures in our country having dinner and suckling up to the man who is responsible for irreparable death and destruction in our country?
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Support for the war is waning

Adnane Sayyed Hussein, who hails from southern Lebanon, remains relatively optimistic, however. “The vast majority of people in the south believe that it is the army that guarantees their protection, and they now wish to turn the page on the conflict and return to a normal life,” he says.

In fact, support for the war amongst the Shia community is waning. According to a recent poll conducted by Rabih Habre of Lebanon Files, 40 per cent of Lebanese Shias support President Joseph Aoun’s plan to end the war, and his popularity is rapidly gaining ground, even within the Shia community. The presidential entourage continues to emphasise that “it is up to the civilian population, and them alone, to decide whom to be loyal to and to free themselves from the perverse role played by propaganda and weapons”.

As if to confirm this line, the Speaker of the House, Nabih Berry – the “elder brother” of the Shi’a Hezbollah-Amal alliance – visited the presidential palace on Tuesday for the first time in four months. He made no statements on his departure, but is believed to be “more open” to the Joseph Aoun option, fearing, like many, the collapse of the memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States signed in Geneva on 19 June 2026. He is also doing so on the eve of a visit by the Head of State to Turkey, a US ally that plays a very active role on the regional stage, particularly in Syria.

In many political circles, moreover, it is being said that “the war will resume and that this time there will be a winner and a loser”. It is also known that, faced with the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and threats of a blockade by the Houthis at the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb, the Gulf states and their allies are accelerating the development of overland infrastructure to ensure the transport of crude oil to the Red Sea, the Sea of Oman and the Mediterranean. This is a strategy from which, amongst other things, the disused IPC oil terminal in Tripoli – the restoration of which is currently being assessed – could benefit.
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Racism in Lebanon?!

Saw this on Instagram and wanted to talk about this. Look there are two sides to this problem here, first it is the right that a citizen should always come first for job opportunities no matter what country you live in so her saying “I thought we come from the same place” is just bullshit. But the other side to this problem is that we cannot be this prejudice towards certain nationalities; we can't say “Hey, since you're Palestinian or Syrian we can't hire you”, but if you're European or American or from a Gulf country we have no problem with hiring you. Lebanon is in a precarious situation where we have Palestinians who can't go back to their country. I'm not defending the owner nor am I attacking him and the same goes for both ladies but we need a solution here where Palestinians can work and not be harassed, and for our people to also secure jobs.
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Thoughts on meeting Lebanese?

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Random village in Lebanon #6

I'm starting this series as a tribute to Lebanon, where I'll be highlighting a different village in each post along with its history, unique facts and local stories whenever available.

If you have any photos or memories of the featured village, feel free to share them in the comments. You're also welcome to suggest which village we should explore next.

Today's village is Kfar Houneh

Located in Jezzine District of South Lebanon (75 km from Beirut), Kfar Houneh lies at an elevation of roughly 1,000 metres surrounded by dense pine forests and rolling hills. The village has a population of a few thousand residents, many of whom have traditionally relied on agriculture particularly olives, vineyards and fruits.

The name Kfar Houneh is of Syriac origin with "Kfar" means "village" and "Houneh" is believed to refer to "grace" or as I saw online, it could be a personal name so its exact meaning remains debated.

The village is best known for its cool mountain climate, scenic hiking trails and its proximity to the Barouk and Niha mountain ranges, making it a peaceful retreat for nature lovers throughout the year.
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Why are Druze women like this?

So I went to the University of Sussex where I met a few Druze girls, from Lebanon etc; and their entire mindset and motto during university was to get run through by as many men as possible because they're not allowed to marry outside of their religion, and their parents will disown them. I really hope none of you guys end up getting married to them cos they were with a new guy every week but hiding from the next guy. This one girl who went on to become a lawyer got done by five of my friends and her own marijuana dealer. Best of luck.
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Do most gen Z Lebanese girls have a toxic relationship with their parents and refuse to acknowledge it ?

It's a genuine question l've been thinking about, since I finally got to the point at 20yo where I can say I am emotionally abused by my parents (even saying it gives me second hand embarrassment).

But yeah I see all my friends and I feel sorry for the way we have to live. Especially Shia Muslims like some girls are fine with the expectations put on them but the ones I'm around just have to navigate the love and attachement we're made to feel towards our parents, to the point we can never run away (like white ppl might be able to do since they have a bit more of a detachement most of the time) with the lack of freedom and senseless restrictions. It also feels like this is excused by the fact our parents blessing is the most important thing in life.

I don't know if it's a me thing or the few Lebanese girls I know but its genuinely so sad that this is normalized and we're made to be ashamed of the victim mentality so much that we can't even bring ourselves to acknowledge it.

I can cite a thousand reasons why my parents are good people and typically not the type that you would think harm their child, but I could also tell you how they prevent me from the simplest joys because of their constant need for control.
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Has anyone gotten a bench like this one or the dumbbells for a home gym? Im looking for a bench thats foldable to save space so thats why i picked this one. Dumbbells seem to all be basically the same/slightly different versions of these. Any advice/rec...

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Random village in Lebanon #4

I'm starting this series as a tribute to Lebanon, where I'll be highlighting a different village in each post along with its history, unique facts and local stories whenever available.

If you have any photos or memories of the featured village, feel free to share them in the comments. You're also welcome to suggest which village we should explore

next.

Today's village is Sir El Danniyeh

Sir el Denniyeh is located in North Lebanon (12km from Tripoli and 112 km from Beirut). Perched at 900 - 1150m above sea level, it is a village admired for its magnificent landscapes and natural resources.

Its underground water reservoirs are known to be the largest not only in Lebanon but across the entire Middle East. There are also more than 200 springs reaching as high as 1,713m above sea level. Given that the land is highly fertile, the economy of Sir el Denniyeh relies largely on agriculture.

The origins of the name is believed to be of Syriac origins meaning "mountains" or "springs".
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1 ticket available for sale at $40 for AHM Opening Night with &FRIENDS Friday July 31st

Hi guys,

I bought a ticket for the mentioned party this Friday but I can't go anymore. I'm selling it at the same price I bought it. If anyone's interested DM me here.
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The "couples and families only" rule that resorts have is the dumbest thing to ever exist

I don't have a female friend. I only have a couple of guy friends that don't know each other so eza badde rou7 beach it's usually me alone or with 1 guy friend, or sometimes with my (adult) brother

(and guess what, my brother and I don't count under their definition of "family")

If I want to go to a resort, I have to call and ask first a7san ma netbahdal. This shit ain't normal

Or if a resort does let you in, they force you to sit on the beach away from the pool. They claim "sorry this area is for families and couples only" as an English song about drugs and sex is playing out loud, and a group of 5 guys are casually chilling by the pool somehow unbothered.

Ya 5aye ana bentor l summer la yeje because I love swimming. I want to come here and enjoy my time at your resort, I won't make a fuss over prices, I always tip w ma bet7arkash bi 7ada. Just me, the water and my headphones.

5ayfenin ma koun "wozze" w et7arkash is that it? wallah I'm super introverted and anti-social.

I know public beaches exist but I shouldn't be shoo'd away from resorts for something this stupid

Rant over.
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