>Error History |
m robot: Update article (please report if you notice any mistake or error in this edit) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''[[Libya|Libya's]]''' 2007 census has over 15,010 workers from [[Sri Lanka]]<ref>[http://www.joshuaproject.net/peopctry.php?rop3=109305&rog3=LY Sinhalese of Libya] Joshua Project</ref> and some other Buddhist countries (about 12,000 [[Koreans]]<ref>[http://www.joshuaproject.net/peopctry.php?rop3=105225&rog3=LY Korean of Libya Ethnic People Profile]</ref> and more than 2,000 citizens from China<ref>[http://www.joshuaproject.net/peopctry.php?rop3=103686&rog3=LY Achdam, Arabized Blacks of Libya Ethnic People Profile]</ref>) which made up about 0.3% of total population of Libya. This makes Libya the country with the one of highest proportion of Buddhists in [[North Africa]]. Although Libya does not have any Buddhist | '''[[Libya|Libya's]]''' 2007 census has over 15,010 workers from [[Sri Lanka]]<ref>[http://www.joshuaproject.net/peopctry.php?rop3=109305&rog3=LY Sinhalese of Libya] Joshua Project</ref> and some other Buddhist countries (about 12,000 [[Koreans]]<ref>[http://www.joshuaproject.net/peopctry.php?rop3=105225&rog3=LY Korean of Libya Ethnic People Profile]</ref> and more than 2,000 citizens from China<ref>[http://www.joshuaproject.net/peopctry.php?rop3=103686&rog3=LY Achdam, Arabized Blacks of Libya Ethnic People Profile]</ref>) which made up about 0.3% of total population of Libya. This makes Libya the country with the one of highest proportion of Buddhists in [[North Africa]]. Although Libya does not have any Buddhist [[pagoda]]s or temples. | ||
* [[Theravada]] Buddhists make up two-thirds and are primarily [[Sinhalese people|Sinhalese]] while the remaining third follow [[East Asian Buddhism]] are Korean or Chinese nationals. | * [[Theravada]] Buddhists make up two-thirds and are primarily [[Sinhalese people|Sinhalese]] while the remaining third follow [[East Asian Buddhism]] are Korean or Chinese nationals. | ||
Revision as of 17:27, 5 January 2022
Libya's 2007 census has over 15,010 workers from Sri Lanka[1] and some other Buddhist countries (about 12,000 Koreans[2] and more than 2,000 citizens from China[3]) which made up about 0.3% of total population of Libya. This makes Libya the country with the one of highest proportion of Buddhists in North Africa. Although Libya does not have any Buddhist pagodas or temples.
- Theravada Buddhists make up two-thirds and are primarily Sinhalese while the remaining third follow East Asian Buddhism are Korean or Chinese nationals.
History
Hegesias of Cyrene was a philosopher of the Cyrenaic school around 290 BC. It has been thought by some that Hegesias was influenced by Greco-Buddhism.[4]
References
- Country Profile of Libya (Religious Intelligence) [1]
- Religious Freedom Profile of Libya [5]
- The US State Department's International Religious Freedom Report 2006 - Libya[6]
- ↑ Sinhalese of Libya Joshua Project
- ↑ Korean of Libya Ethnic People Profile
- ↑ Achdam, Arabized Blacks of Libya Ethnic People Profile
- ↑ Preus, Anthony (February 12, 2015). Historical Dictionary of Ancient Greek Philosophy. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442246393 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Religious Freedom Page Archived November 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Libya
 | This Buddhism-related article is a stub. You can help Bharatpedia by expanding it. |