Is Lebanon a Muslim country? Do women have to wear a chador?
No. Lebanon is one of only 2 countries that are officially multiconfessional (the other is India), with 18 religions represented in Parliament but no state religion. Religion is important to a lot of people here, but nobody in Lebanon is forced to adopt any religious dress or custom that they don’t want to adopt (at least, not forced by the State. Family can be another matter.) Regarding female dress I’ll add that not only do they not have to cover up, they seem remarkably keen on uncovering as much as possible even in the dead of winter.
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