Complex sentence: The district's population is predominantly Maronite Catholic, followed by a minority Shia Muslim minority community that predominantly lives in the valley of the Ibrahim River, particularly in the villages of Aalmat, Ras Osta, Hjoula, Bichtlida, Lassa, and Mazraat es-Siyad.
Split into simpler sentences: The district's population is predominantly Maronite Catholic, followed by a Shia Muslim minority community. Most Shia Muslims live in the valley of the Ibrahim River, particularly in the villages of Almat, Ras Osta, Hjoula, Bichtlida, Lassa, and Mazraat es-Siyad.