Articles - District Grand Lodge of Lebanon

2 Jan

Why “Ancient and Free”?

[:en] An ancient society that dates back to Scotland. The Regus manuscript has the earliest mention of freemasonry and dates back to 1450 (some say 1398) and earliest minutes of a lodge meeting dates from July 31, 1599: Lodge of Edinburgh No. 1 in Scotland. Words tell you a lot about who we are as […]

4 Dec

Templars, Freemasons and Pirates

[:en] The history of the Knights Templar has been mentioned in several books and is well read by most Freemasons. It covers the world of pirates and the Templars and is so engaging that has served for filmmakers in their artistic productions. The Knights Templar had a great power, a huge reputation, has accumulated a […]

28 Nov

Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia Announcement

[:en]Brethren, WASHINGTON DC – The Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia has issued the following letter this evening declaring the “Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Lebanon,” sponsored by the Grand Lodge of New York, as an IRREGULAR GRAND LODGE. The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia, […]

28 Nov

“Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Lebanon” Irregular

[:en]The “Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Lebanon” sponsored by the Grand Lodge of New York, has been deemed to be an IRREGULAR GRAND LODGE much like all the other irregular Grand Lodges in Lebanon. Our Brethren, under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, should be careful not to engage with […]

18 Oct

Freemasonry in Egypt

[:en] Freemasonry in Egypt provided an outlet for political and social organization in the era of British colonization, and Masons played a role in the ‘Urabi revolution. Anti-colonialist organizers such as the Islamic thinker Brother Jamal al-Din al-Afghani, Brother Muhammad ‘Abduh, and the noted writer Brother Ya’qub Sannu’ (of Abu Naddara fame) were prominent members […]

8 Oct

Secrets of Freemasons

[:en]In Secrets of the Masons, cameras for the first time go behind the doors of the Grand Masonic Lodge of Scotland, in Edinburgh, the home of freemasonry, and lift the veil on the inner secrets of this normally closed world. With exclusive access to its 400-year-old archive, its members around the country and its grand […]

28 Sep

Freemasonry formed the basis of the Boy Scout movement

[:en] What most Brethren miss, even Freemasons in Lebanon is that Freemasonry formed the basis of the Boy Scout movement when Lord Baden-Powell was inspired by Brother Rudyard Kipling’s masonic teachings. A Scout is Trustworthy. A Scout tells the truth. He is honest, and he keeps his promises. People can depend on him. A […]

23 Sep

Rotary, Lions & Freemasonry

[:en]Thanks to the fraternal principles espoused by Freemasonry, other organizations found their birth – the Lions Club, the Rotary Club, the Elks Club, the Loyal Order of Moose, the Oddfellows, the Eagles, the Knights of Pythias, the Optimist Club, The Grange… the list goes on and on and on. Nearly all of these have at […]

22 Sep

Ancient Wisdom – Freemasonry in Lebanon

[:en] Freemasonry, as you know, has always found a great purpose in fostering human evolution. When everything else has been in darkness, Masonry has carried the glimmering light from generation to generation. It originated with Ancient Wisdom, the true Light of Freemasonry. When the whole human family is united again, then shall this Ancient Wisdom […]