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According to [[Libya]]'s 2007 census, Libya has more than 15,010 workers from [[Sri Lanka]] and other countries with Buddhist populations (about 12,000 [[Koreans]] and more than 2,000 citizens from China) which made up about 0.3% of total population of Libya. As a result, Libya has one of highest proportions of Buddhists in [[North Africa]] despite there not being any Buddhist [[pagoda]]s or temples.{{cn|date=April 2024}} | |||
[[Theravada]] Buddhists make up two thirds and are primarily [[Sinhalese people|Sinhalese]] while the remaining third follow [[East Asian Buddhism]] and 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]] and are Korean or Chinese nationals.{{cn|date=April 2024}} | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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It has been thought by some that Hegesias was influenced by [[Greco-Buddhism]].<ref name="books.google.com">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wjW_BgAAQBAJ&pg=PA184|title=Historical Dictionary of Ancient Greek Philosophy|first=Anthony|last=Preus|date=February 12, 2015|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|via=Google Books|isbn=9781442246393}}</ref> | It has been thought by some that Hegesias was influenced by [[Greco-Buddhism]].<ref name="books.google.com">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wjW_BgAAQBAJ&pg=PA184|title=Historical Dictionary of Ancient Greek Philosophy|first=Anthony|last=Preus|date=February 12, 2015|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|via=Google Books|isbn=9781442246393}}</ref> | ||
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* [[Hinduism in Libya]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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* Religious Freedom Profile of Libya <ref>[http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/Libya/rbodies.html Religious Freedom Page] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071106034702/http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/Libya/rbodies.html |date=November 6, 2007 }}</ref> | * Religious Freedom Profile of Libya <ref>[http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/Libya/rbodies.html Religious Freedom Page] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071106034702/http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/Libya/rbodies.html |date=November 6, 2007 }}</ref> | ||
* The US State Department's International Religious Freedom Report 2006 - Libya<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71427.htm |title=Libya |access-date=2019-05-26 |archive-date=2020-05-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200518180125/https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71427.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> | * The US State Department's International Religious Freedom Report 2006 - Libya<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71427.htm |title=Libya |access-date=2019-05-26 |archive-date=2020-05-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200518180125/https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71427.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:39, 4 July 2025
According to Libya's 2007 census, Libya has more than 15,010 workers from Sri Lanka and other countries with Buddhist populations (about 12,000 Koreans and more than 2,000 citizens from China) which made up about 0.3% of total population of Libya. As a result, Libya has one of highest proportions of Buddhists in North Africa despite there not being any Buddhist pagodas or temples.[citation needed]
Theravada Buddhists make up two thirds and are primarily Sinhalese while the remaining third follow East Asian Buddhism and are Korean or Chinese nationals.[citation needed]
History[edit | edit source]
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.[1]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- Country Profile of Libya (Religious Intelligence) [1]
- Religious Freedom Profile of Libya [2]
- The US State Department's International Religious Freedom Report 2006 - Libya[3]
- ↑ 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". Archived from the original on 2020-05-18. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
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