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Sunni Islam of Maliki school of jurisprudence is the dominant religion in Libya. Other than the overwhelming majority of Sunni Muslims, there are also small Christian communities, composed exclusively of foreigners. Coptic Orthodox Christianity, which is the Christian Church of Egypt, is the largest and most historical Christian denomination in Libya. There are over 60,000 Egyptian Copts in Libya, as they comprise over 1% of the population alone.〔(Looklex Encyclopedia: 1% of Libya's population density (6.1 million) adhere to the Coptic Orthodox faith )〕 There are an estimated 40,000 Roman Catholics in Libya who are served by two Bishops, one in Tripoli (serving the Italian community) and one in Benghazi (serving the Maltese community). There is also a small Anglican community, made up mostly of African immigrant workers in Tripoli; it is part of the Anglican Diocese of Egypt.〔(2004), ("International Religious Freedom Report: Libya" ) ''Jewish Virtual Library'', Accessed July 19, 2006〕 Libya was until recent times the home of one of the oldest Jewish communities in the world, dating back to at least 300 BC.〔The World Jewish Congress, ("History of the Jewish Community in Libya" ), ''University of California at Berkeley'', Accessed July 16, 2006〕 A series of pogroms beginning in November 1945 lasted for almost three years, drastically reducing Libya's Jewish population.〔Harris, David A. (2001), "In the Trenches: Selected Speeches and Writings of an American Jewish Activist", 1979–1999, pp. 149–150〕 In 1948, about 38,000 Jews remained in the country. When the Arab-Israeli conflict began, the Jewish population in Libya were either forced out to leave country or persecuted. Upon Libya's independence in 1951, most of the Jewish community emigrated. ==Islam== (詳細はBedouin tribes from Arabia and Egypt. A residue of pre-Islamic beliefs blended with the pure Islam of the Arabs. Hence, popular Islam became an overlay of Qur'anic ritual and principles upon the vestiges of earlier beliefs—prevalent throughout North Africa—in jinns (spirits), the evil eye, rites to ensure good fortune, and cult veneration of local saints. The educated of the cities and towns served as the primary bearers and guardians of the more austere brand of orthodox Islam. Before the 1930s, the Sanusi Movement was the primary Islamic movement in Libya. This was a religious revival adapted to desert life. Its ''zawaayaa'' (lodges) were found in Tripolitania and Fezzan, but Sanusi influence was strongest in Cyrenaica. Rescuing the region from unrest " was very conservative and somewhat different from the Islam that exists in Libya today. A Libyan form of Sufism is also common in parts of the country.〔Libya - Religion, (July 8, 2006), ("Sufi Movement to be involved in Libya" ) ''Arabic News'', Accessed July 19, 2006〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Religion in Libya」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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